Lebanon vs South Africa: Elite Consultations Score
Lebanon
2.17
in 2025
South Africa
2.15
in 2025
Lebanon rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.17 against 2.15 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.94 | 0.017 | 1.95 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -0.3278 | 0.017 | 0.3448 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.517 | 0.017 | 0.5 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.6148 | 0.0602 | 0.5546 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.68 | 0.233 | 0.447 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.68 | 0.233 | 0.447 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.4654 | 0.233 | 0.2324 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.24 | 0.2429 | 0.0029 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.717 | 1.85 | 1.13 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9006 | 2.11 | 1.21 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 2.11 | 1.07 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 2.15 | 1.01 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 2.17 against 2.15 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.02, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Lebanon ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th 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.