Iceland vs South Korea: Elite Consultations Score
Iceland
2.1
in 2025
South Korea
1.96
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
South Korea rank
29th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.1 against 1.96 in South Korea, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.338 | -1.05 | 1.39 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.338 | -1.46 | 1.8 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.431 | -1.24 | 1.67 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.431 | -1.24 | 1.67 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.7684 | -1.41 | 2.18 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.918 | -1.49 | 2.41 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.918 | -0.7381 | 1.66 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.918 | -1.43 | 2.35 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.02 | -0.2865 | 1.31 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 2.01 | 0.6566 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.79 | 0.3965 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.15 | 0.4614 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 1.46 | 0.9052 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 2.1 against 1.96 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.14, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Iceland ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 29th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.
Individual pages
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.