India vs Saudi Arabia: Elite Consultations Score
India
0.489
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.499
in 2025
India rank
96th
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.499 against 0.489 in India, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.25 | -0.919 | 1.34 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | -2.25 | -0.919 | 1.34 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | -2.25 | -0.919 | 1.34 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | -2.25 | -0.946 | 1.31 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | -2.25 | -0.4682 | 1.79 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | -2.25 | -0.288 | 1.97 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | -2.25 | -0.288 | 1.97 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | -2.25 | -0.288 | 1.97 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | -1.76 | -0.288 | 1.47 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | -1.64 | -0.288 | 1.35 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | -1.64 | -0.288 | 1.35 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | -1.64 | -0.288 | 1.35 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | -1.6 | -0.288 | 1.31 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | -1.29 | -0.288 | 1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | -1.29 | -0.288 | 1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | -1.16 | -0.288 | 0.869 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | -0.4819 | -0.288 | 0.1939 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 1.21 | -0.2488 | 1.46 | India |
| 1960s | 1.28 | -0.1935 | 1.48 | India |
| 1970s | 1.48 | -0.4254 | 1.91 | India |
| 1980s | 1.9 | -0.551 | 2.45 | India |
| 1990s | 1.9 | -0.5348 | 2.44 | India |
| 2000s | 1.97 | -0.1875 | 2.15 | India |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.1632 | 1.03 | India |
| 2020s | 0.4558 | 0.499 | 0.0432 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.499 against 0.489 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elite consultations score?
- India ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th 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.