Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Elite Consultations Score
Iraq
0.288
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.222
in 2025
Iraq rank
108th
United Arab Emirates rank
110th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.288 against 0.222 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.066.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iraq ranks 108th and United Arab Emirates ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.11 | 0.5937 | 1.71 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -2.56 | 0.7556 | 3.32 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -3 | 0.941 | 3.95 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -0.3784 | 0.5096 | 0.888 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3906 | 0.222 | 0.1686 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2645 | 0.222 | 0.0425 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
- Iraq, at 0.288 against 0.222 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.066, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Iraq ranks 108th and United Arab Emirates ranks 110th 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.