Latvia vs Spain: Elite Consultations Score
Latvia
1.43
in 2025
Spain
1.49
in 2025
Latvia rank
51st
Spain rank
49th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.49 against 1.43 in Latvia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.1 | -1.77 | 0.325 | Spain |
| 1790s | -2.1 | -1.77 | 0.325 | Spain |
| 1800s | -1.89 | -1.63 | 0.2631 | Spain |
| 1810s | -1.87 | -1.47 | 0.3978 | Spain |
| 1820s | -1.87 | -1.47 | 0.397 | Spain |
| 1830s | -1.87 | -1.32 | 0.5466 | Spain |
| 1840s | -1.87 | -1.01 | 0.853 | Spain |
| 1850s | -1.85 | -1.01 | 0.8406 | Spain |
| 1860s | -1.81 | -1.01 | 0.791 | Spain |
| 1870s | -1.81 | -0.9696 | 0.8354 | Spain |
| 1880s | -1.81 | -0.57 | 1.24 | Spain |
| 1890s | -1.81 | -0.57 | 1.24 | Spain |
| 1900s | -1.51 | -0.5846 | 0.9287 | Spain |
| 1910s | -0.9845 | -0.643 | 0.3415 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.909 | -1.33 | 2.24 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.1054 | -0.5101 | 0.6155 | Latvia |
| 1940s | -2.02 | -1.6 | 0.4246 | Spain |
| 1950s | -0.982 | -1.57 | 0.5866 | Latvia |
| 1960s | -0.502 | -1.13 | 0.624 | Latvia |
| 1970s | -0.556 | 0.1588 | 0.7148 | Spain |
| 1980s | -0.3866 | 1.94 | 2.33 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.86 | 0.6832 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.94 | 0.6645 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.53 | 0.289 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.68 | 0.1238 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Latvia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.49 against 1.43 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Latvia and Spain?
- 0.06, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 49th 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.