Malawi vs Taiwan: Elite Consultations Score
Malawi
1.68
in 2025
Taiwan
1.63
in 2025
Malawi rank
40th
Taiwan rank
43rd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Malawi
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.68 against 1.63 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malawi ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.34 | -2.33 | 0.012 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | -2.34 | -1.57 | 0.7663 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | -2.34 | -0.36 | 1.98 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | -2.34 | -0.5589 | 1.78 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | -2.34 | -1.21 | 1.12 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -2.34 | -0.7198 | 1.62 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | -0.5373 | -0.5519 | 0.0146 | Malawi |
| 1970s | -0.991 | -0.1742 | 0.8168 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -1.01 | 0.3203 | 1.33 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.8499 | 1.58 | 0.7285 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.76 | 0.7633 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.39 | 0.3401 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.79 | 0.3825 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Malawi or Taiwan?
- Malawi, at 1.68 against 1.63 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Malawi and Taiwan?
- 0.05, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Taiwan rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 43rd 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.