Malawi vs Poland: Elite Consultations Score

Malawi
1.68
in 2025
Poland
1.64
in 2025
Malawi rank
40th
Poland rank
42nd

Elite Consultations Score over time

  • Malawi
  • Poland
-2-1012178919072025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.68 against 1.64 in Poland, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Malawi ranks 40th and Poland ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Poland Difference Ahead
1910s -2.34 0.1175 2.46 Poland
1920s -2.34 0.6269 2.96 Poland
1930s -2.34 -0.2718 2.07 Poland
1940s -2.34 -1.88 0.461 Poland
1950s -2.34 -1.6 0.7425 Poland
1960s -0.5373 -1.04 0.5037 Malawi
1970s -0.991 -1.01 0.0212 Malawi
1980s -1.01 -1.1 0.0883 Malawi
1990s 0.8499 1.15 0.2961 Poland
2000s 1 1.13 0.1245 Poland
2010s 1.05 0.9135 0.1402 Malawi
2020s 1.4 0.8258 0.5785 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elite consultations score, Malawi or Poland?
Malawi, at 1.68 against 1.64 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in elite consultations score between Malawi and Poland?
0.04, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for elite consultations score?
Malawi ranks 40th and Poland ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Elite Consultations Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.