Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Elite Consultations Score
Nicaragua
-2.64
in 2025
Venezuela
-2.55
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
175th
Venezuela rank
174th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports -2.55 against -2.64 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 175th and Venezuela ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -2.17 | 1.45 | 3.61 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | -2.17 | 0.5242 | 2.69 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | -1.9 | -1.28 | 0.6174 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | -0.805 | -1.23 | 0.4214 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | -0.805 | -1.9 | 1.09 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | -0.805 | -1.9 | 1.09 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | -1.44 | -1.9 | 0.461 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | -1.44 | -1.85 | 0.417 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | -0.3309 | -1.53 | 1.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | -0.7666 | -1.64 | 0.8734 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | -1.4 | -1.11 | 0.2958 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | -1.83 | 0.1031 | 1.93 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -1.62 | -1.52 | 0.1014 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | -1.65 | 1.56 | 3.21 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -1.93 | 1.54 | 3.46 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.6575 | 1.34 | 0.6818 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.38 | 0.4758 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.3 | -0.748 | 2.05 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -0.4993 | -1.63 | 1.13 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.33 | -2.2 | 0.1288 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at -2.55 against -2.64 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 0.09, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Nicaragua ranks 175th and Venezuela ranks 174th 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.