North Korea vs Sudan: Elite Consultations Score
North Korea
-1.85
in 2025
Sudan
-2.26
in 2025
North Korea rank
170th
Sudan rank
173rd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -1.85 against -2.26 in Sudan, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1821 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 170th and Sudan ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -0.018 | -1.89 | 1.87 | North Korea |
| 1830s | -0.018 | -1.89 | 1.87 | North Korea |
| 1840s | -0.018 | -1.58 | 1.57 | North Korea |
| 1850s | -0.018 | 1.15 | 1.17 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.2328 | -0.9914 | 1.22 | North Korea |
| 1870s | 0.1221 | -1.91 | 2.03 | North Korea |
| 1880s | 0.1646 | -0.0314 | 0.196 | North Korea |
| 1900s | -1.05 | -2.19 | 1.14 | North Korea |
| 1910s | -1.4 | -2.19 | 0.797 | North Korea |
| 1940s | -0.5864 | -2.19 | 1.61 | North Korea |
| 1950s | -1.21 | -1.26 | 0.0557 | North Korea |
| 1960s | -1.27 | -0.7774 | 0.4938 | Sudan |
| 1970s | -2.06 | -0.525 | 1.54 | Sudan |
| 1980s | -2.15 | -0.2886 | 1.86 | Sudan |
| 1990s | -2.47 | -1.12 | 1.35 | Sudan |
| 2000s | -3.12 | -1.09 | 2.03 | Sudan |
| 2010s | -3.12 | -0.7844 | 2.33 | Sudan |
| 2020s | -2.08 | -1.11 | 0.9747 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, North Korea or Sudan?
- North Korea, at -1.85 against -2.26 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.41, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for elite consultations score?
- North Korea ranks 170th and Sudan ranks 173rd 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.