Germany vs Norway: Elite Consultations Score
Germany
3.66
in 2025
Norway
4.18
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.18 against 3.66 in Germany, a difference of 0.52.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.646 | -0.864 | 0.218 | Germany |
| 1790s | -0.646 | -0.864 | 0.218 | Germany |
| 1800s | -0.646 | -0.864 | 0.218 | Germany |
| 1810s | -0.646 | -0.0105 | 0.6355 | Norway |
| 1820s | -0.646 | 0.843 | 1.49 | Norway |
| 1830s | -0.646 | 0.843 | 1.49 | Norway |
| 1840s | -0.5031 | 0.843 | 1.35 | Norway |
| 1850s | -0.146 | 0.843 | 0.989 | Norway |
| 1860s | -0.146 | 0.843 | 0.989 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.4957 | 0.843 | 0.3473 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.567 | 1.11 | 0.5415 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.567 | 1.37 | 0.807 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.567 | 1.37 | 0.807 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.548 | 1.59 | 1.04 | Norway |
| 1920s | 1.64 | 1.59 | 0.05 | Germany |
| 1930s | -1.05 | 1.56 | 2.61 | Norway |
| 1940s | -2.22 | -1.24 | 0.9734 | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.66 | 4.18 | 0.516 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 4.18 | 0.516 | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 4.18 | 0.516 | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 4.18 | 0.516 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.18 against 3.66 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Germany and Norway?
- 0.52, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.