Iceland vs Netherlands: Elite Consultations Score
Iceland
2.1
in 2025
Netherlands
2.15
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Netherlands rank
25th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.15 against 2.1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.338 | 1.7 | 1.37 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.338 | 1.7 | 1.37 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.431 | 1.7 | 1.27 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.431 | 1.7 | 1.27 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.7684 | 2.16 | 1.39 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.918 | 2.57 | 1.65 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.918 | 2.62 | 1.7 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.918 | 2.81 | 1.89 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 2.81 | 1.79 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 2.43 | 1.07 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 2.44 | 1.05 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 2.79 | 1.18 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.71 | 0.3382 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.15 against 2.1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 25th 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.
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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.