Nigeria vs Pakistan: Elite Consultations Score
Nigeria
0.205
in 2025
Pakistan
0.18
in 2025
Nigeria rank
113th
Pakistan rank
116th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.205 against 0.18 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 113th and Pakistan ranks 116th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 8 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.443 | -1.29 | 0.846 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | -0.443 | -1.29 | 0.846 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | -0.443 | -1.16 | 0.714 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | -0.401 | -0.6434 | 0.2424 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -0.2968 | -0.2543 | 0.0425 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | -0.7685 | -1.72 | 0.953 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -1.06 | 0.1103 | 1.17 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -0.419 | -0.1576 | 0.2614 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -0.936 | -0.3239 | 0.6121 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.5504 | 0.5676 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.8259 | 0.2627 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.5692 | 0.5068 | 0.0623 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 0.205 against 0.18 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.025, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Nigeria ranks 113th and Pakistan ranks 116th 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.