South Korea vs Zambia: Elite Consultations Score
South Korea
1.96
in 2025
Zambia
1.78
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Zambia rank
31st
Elite Consultations Score over time
- South Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.96 against 1.78 in Zambia, a difference of 0.18.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.46 | -0.105 | 1.36 | Zambia |
| 1920s | -1.24 | -0.105 | 1.13 | Zambia |
| 1930s | -1.24 | -0.105 | 1.13 | Zambia |
| 1940s | -1.41 | -0.105 | 1.31 | Zambia |
| 1950s | -1.49 | -0.105 | 1.39 | Zambia |
| 1960s | -0.7381 | 0.1524 | 0.8905 | Zambia |
| 1970s | -1.43 | -0.082 | 1.35 | Zambia |
| 1980s | -0.2865 | -0.256 | 0.0305 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 0.978 | 1.03 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.78 | 0.0096 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.7747 | 0.3789 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.62 | 0.161 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, South Korea or Zambia?
- South Korea, at 1.96 against 1.78 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between South Korea and Zambia?
- 0.18, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Zambia rank globally for elite consultations score?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st 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.