Laos vs Mexico: Elite Consultations Score
Laos
-0.174
in 2025
Mexico
-0.128
in 2025
Laos rank
130th
Mexico rank
127th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Laos
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.128 against -0.174 in Laos, a difference of 0.046.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 130th and Mexico ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 9 and Mexico in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.47 | -2.27 | 0.797 | Laos |
| 1790s | -1.47 | -2.27 | 0.797 | Laos |
| 1800s | -1.47 | -2.27 | 0.797 | Laos |
| 1810s | -1.47 | -2.27 | 0.797 | Laos |
| 1820s | -1.47 | -0.123 | 1.34 | Mexico |
| 1830s | -1.47 | 0.115 | 1.58 | Mexico |
| 1840s | -1.47 | 0.115 | 1.58 | Mexico |
| 1850s | -1.47 | -0.8462 | 0.6218 | Mexico |
| 1860s | -1.47 | 0.125 | 1.59 | Mexico |
| 1870s | -1.47 | -0.5334 | 0.9346 | Mexico |
| 1880s | -1.47 | -1.52 | 0.053 | Laos |
| 1890s | -1.47 | -1.52 | 0.053 | Laos |
| 1900s | -1.12 | -1.52 | 0.404 | Laos |
| 1910s | -1.12 | -0.9295 | 0.1875 | Mexico |
| 1920s | -1.12 | -0.3897 | 0.7273 | Mexico |
| 1930s | -1.12 | -0.005 | 1.11 | Mexico |
| 1940s | -0.8227 | -0.1226 | 0.7001 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.049 | -0.153 | 0.202 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.213 | -0.153 | 0.366 | Laos |
| 1970s | -0.2005 | -0.0534 | 0.1471 | Mexico |
| 1980s | -0.6094 | 0.2265 | 0.8359 | Mexico |
| 1990s | -0.403 | 0.647 | 1.05 | Mexico |
| 2000s | -0.403 | 1.48 | 1.89 | Mexico |
| 2010s | -0.3473 | 1.25 | 1.6 | Mexico |
| 2020s | -0.174 | 0.0487 | 0.2227 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Laos or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -0.128 against -0.174 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Laos and Mexico?
- 0.046, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mexico?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mexico rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Laos ranks 130th and Mexico ranks 127th 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.