Italy vs South Korea: Elite Consultations Score
Italy
1.76
in 2025
South Korea
1.96
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
South Korea rank
29th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.96 against 1.76 in Italy, a difference of 0.2.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 18 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -2.11 | -0.018 | 2.09 | South Korea |
| 1820s | -2.11 | -0.018 | 2.09 | South Korea |
| 1830s | -2.11 | -0.018 | 2.09 | South Korea |
| 1840s | -1.91 | -0.018 | 1.89 | South Korea |
| 1850s | 0.3488 | -0.018 | 0.3668 | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.327 | 0.2328 | 0.0942 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.294 | 0.1221 | 0.1719 | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.294 | 0.0808 | 0.2132 | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.294 | -0.5514 | 0.8454 | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.8688 | -1.05 | 1.92 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.7002 | -1.46 | 2.16 | Italy |
| 1920s | -0.4641 | -1.24 | 0.7739 | Italy |
| 1930s | -1.01 | -1.24 | 0.229 | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.6442 | -1.41 | 2.06 | Italy |
| 1950s | 2.56 | -1.49 | 4.05 | Italy |
| 1960s | 2.94 | -0.7381 | 3.68 | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.47 | -1.43 | 4.9 | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.76 | -0.2865 | 4.05 | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.01 | 1.13 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 1.79 | 0.7756 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 1.15 | 1.36 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 1.46 | 0.779 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.96 against 1.76 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.2, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Italy ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 29th 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.