Malaysia vs Namibia: Elite Consultations Score
Malaysia
1.3
in 2025
Namibia
1.35
in 2025
Malaysia rank
58th
Namibia rank
56th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Malaysia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.35 against 1.3 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.1 | -1.97 | 0.866 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | -1.1 | -1.97 | 0.866 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | -1.1 | -1.68 | 0.575 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | -1.1 | -1.39 | 0.284 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | -1.25 | -1.39 | 0.1372 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | -0.1746 | -1.39 | 1.21 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.679 | -1.39 | 2.07 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.679 | -1.32 | 2 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.3847 | -0.625 | 1.01 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.288 | 2.31 | 2.03 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.7233 | 1.57 | 0.8507 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.44 | 0.2319 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.35 | 0.0733 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Malaysia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.35 against 1.3 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Malaysia and Namibia?
- 0.05, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Malaysia ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 56th 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.