Hong Kong vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Elite Consultations Score
Hong Kong
-0.689
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
-0.724
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
150th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
151st
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Hong Kong
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -0.689 against -0.724 in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.035.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 150th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 12 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.352 | -1.51 | 1.16 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | -0.352 | -0.938 | 0.586 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | -0.352 | -1.7 | 1.35 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | -0.352 | -2.8 | 2.45 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | -0.4029 | -0.9532 | 0.5503 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | -0.147 | -0.7785 | 0.6315 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | -0.147 | -1.68 | 1.53 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.02 | -1.5 | 2.52 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.2958 | 0.7897 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 0.391 | 1.35 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 0.341 | 1.28 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.9967 | 0.1903 | 0.8064 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.8827 | -0.7123 | 0.1703 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Hong Kong or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Hong Kong, at -0.689 against -0.724 in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Hong Kong and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 0.035, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Hong Kong ranks 150th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 151st 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.