Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Elite Consultations Score
Papua New Guinea
0.721
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.697
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.721 against 0.697 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.15 | 0.87 | 3.02 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -2.15 | 0.87 | 3.02 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | -2.15 | 0.87 | 3.02 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | -2.15 | 1.03 | 3.18 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | -2.15 | 1.05 | 3.21 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | -2.15 | 1.06 | 3.21 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | -0.616 | 1.06 | 1.67 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.923 | 0.3822 | 0.5408 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.923 | 0.765 | 0.158 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.923 | 0.5844 | 0.3386 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.923 | -0.0106 | 0.9336 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.5243 | 0.3583 | 0.166 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.721 | 0.1467 | 0.5743 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.721 against 0.697 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.024, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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.