Which has higher elite consultations score, Iceland or South Africa?

South Africa, at 2.15 against 2.1 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Iceland vs South Africa: Elite Consultations Score

Iceland

2.1

in 2025

South Africa

2.15

in 2025

Iceland rank

26th

South Africa rank

24th

Elite Consultations Score over time

Iceland
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.15 against 2.1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.338	-0.67	1.01	Iceland
1910s	0.338	-0.1004	0.4384	Iceland
1920s	0.431	0.017	0.414	Iceland
1930s	0.431	0.017	0.414	Iceland
1940s	0.7684	0.0602	0.7082	Iceland
1950s	0.918	0.233	0.685	Iceland
1960s	0.918	0.233	0.685	Iceland
1970s	0.918	0.233	0.685	Iceland
1980s	1.02	0.2429	0.7791	Iceland
1990s	1.35	1.85	0.4902	South Africa
2000s	1.39	2.11	0.7217	South Africa
2010s	1.61	2.11	0.4956	South Africa
2020s	2.37	2.15	0.2177	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elite consultations score, Iceland or South Africa?: South Africa, at 2.15 against 2.1 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in elite consultations score between Iceland and South Africa?: 0.05, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for elite consultations score?: Iceland ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th 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

Indicator: Elite Consultations Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.