Japan vs Poland: Elite Consultations Score
Japan
1.53
in 2025
Poland
1.64
in 2025
Japan rank
45th
Poland rank
42nd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.64 against 1.53 in Japan, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.05 | 2.19 | 4.23 | Poland |
| 1790s | -2.05 | -0.5818 | 1.46 | Poland |
| 1800s | -2.05 | -0.649 | 1.4 | Poland |
| 1810s | -2.05 | -0.649 | 1.4 | Poland |
| 1820s | -2.05 | -0.649 | 1.4 | Poland |
| 1830s | -2.05 | -1.67 | 0.3721 | Poland |
| 1840s | -2.05 | -2 | 0.043 | Poland |
| 1850s | -1.22 | -2 | 0.788 | Japan |
| 1860s | -1.22 | -2 | 0.788 | Japan |
| 1910s | -0.144 | 0.1175 | 0.2615 | Poland |
| 1920s | -0.144 | 0.6269 | 0.7709 | Poland |
| 1930s | -0.7973 | -0.2718 | 0.5256 | Poland |
| 1940s | -0.368 | -1.88 | 1.51 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.4893 | -1.6 | 2.08 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.04 | -1.04 | 2.08 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.07 | -1.01 | 2.08 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.15 | -1.1 | 2.25 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.15 | 0.057 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.13 | 0.219 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0.9135 | 0.4886 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 0.8258 | 0.7072 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Japan or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.64 against 1.53 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Japan and Poland?
- 0.11, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Japan ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd 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.