Guatemala vs Malawi: Elite Consultations Score
Guatemala
1.67
in 2025
Malawi
1.68
in 2025
Guatemala rank
41st
Malawi rank
40th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Guatemala
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.68 against 1.67 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Guatemala ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.16 | -2.34 | 0.823 | Malawi |
| 1910s | -3.16 | -2.34 | 0.823 | Malawi |
| 1920s | -1.69 | -2.34 | 0.6467 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | -2.4 | -2.34 | 0.0577 | Malawi |
| 1940s | -0.4481 | -2.34 | 1.89 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | -0.0215 | -2.34 | 2.32 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -0.5373 | 0.4705 | Malawi |
| 1970s | -0.8518 | -0.991 | 0.1392 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -0.3659 | -1.01 | 0.6461 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.8499 | 0.3183 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.917 | 1 | 0.0837 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.5474 | 1.05 | 0.5063 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.5227 | 1.4 | 0.8817 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Guatemala or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.68 against 1.67 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Guatemala and Malawi?
- 0.01, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Guatemala ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 40th 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.