Lesotho vs Spain: Elite Consultations Score
Lesotho
1.46
in 2025
Spain
1.49
in 2025
Lesotho rank
50th
Spain rank
49th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Lesotho
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.49 against 1.46 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Lesotho ranks 50th and Spain ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.37 | -0.5846 | 0.7894 | Spain |
| 1910s | -1.37 | -0.643 | 0.731 | Spain |
| 1920s | -1.37 | -1.33 | 0.0443 | Spain |
| 1930s | -1.37 | -0.5101 | 0.8639 | Spain |
| 1940s | -1.37 | -1.6 | 0.225 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | -1.37 | -1.57 | 0.1946 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | -0.8644 | -1.13 | 0.2616 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -0.6344 | 0.1588 | 0.7932 | Spain |
| 1980s | -1.01 | 1.94 | 2.95 | Spain |
| 1990s | -0.0323 | 1.86 | 1.9 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.536 | 1.94 | 1.4 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.53 | 0.4678 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.68 | 0.3138 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Lesotho or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.49 against 1.46 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Lesotho and Spain?
- 0.03, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Spain rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Lesotho ranks 50th 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.