Malta vs United Kingdom: Elite Consultations Score
Malta
1.71
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.71
in 2025
Malta rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
34th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.71 against 1.71 in Malta, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Malta ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.698 | 0.9725 | 0.2745 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.698 | 1.01 | 0.308 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.698 | 0.9608 | 0.2628 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.698 | 1.17 | 0.4742 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.698 | 1.53 | 0.832 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.698 | 1.79 | 1.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.698 | 1.79 | 1.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 1.91 | 0.7517 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.85 | 0.3105 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 2.11 | 0.147 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 2.11 | 0.147 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.86 | 0.0714 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.74 | 0.0295 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Malta or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.71 against 1.71 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Malta and United Kingdom?
- 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Malta ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.