Iran vs Russia: Elite Consultations Score
Iran
-0.724
in 2025
Russia
-0.816
in 2025
Iran rank
151st
Russia rank
154th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports -0.724 against -0.816 in Russia, a difference of 0.092.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 151st and Russia ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 14 and Russia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.64 | -2.1 | 0.458 | Iran |
| 1790s | -1.64 | -2.1 | 0.458 | Iran |
| 1800s | -1.64 | -1.89 | 0.2483 | Iran |
| 1810s | -1.64 | -1.87 | 0.225 | Iran |
| 1820s | -1.64 | -1.87 | 0.225 | Iran |
| 1830s | -1.64 | -1.87 | 0.225 | Iran |
| 1840s | -1.68 | -1.87 | 0.1906 | Iran |
| 1850s | -1.81 | -1.85 | 0.0406 | Iran |
| 1860s | -1.81 | -1.81 | 0.009 | Russia |
| 1870s | -1.81 | -1.81 | 0.009 | Russia |
| 1880s | -1.81 | -1.81 | 0.009 | Russia |
| 1890s | -1.81 | -1.81 | 0.009 | Russia |
| 1900s | -1.51 | -1.51 | 0.0016 | Russia |
| 1910s | -0.938 | -0.9845 | 0.0465 | Iran |
| 1920s | -1.7 | -1.12 | 0.5854 | Russia |
| 1930s | -2.8 | -1.94 | 0.8651 | Russia |
| 1940s | -0.9532 | -2.02 | 1.07 | Iran |
| 1950s | -0.7785 | -0.982 | 0.2035 | Iran |
| 1960s | -1.68 | -0.502 | 1.17 | Russia |
| 1970s | -1.5 | -0.556 | 0.9483 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.2958 | -0.3866 | 0.6824 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.391 | 0.4814 | 0.0904 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.341 | 0.4345 | 0.0935 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1903 | -0.1537 | 0.344 | Iran |
| 2020s | -0.7123 | -0.7848 | 0.0725 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at -0.724 against -0.816 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Iran and Russia?
- 0.092, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Iran ranks 151st and Russia ranks 154th 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.