Russia vs South Sudan: Elite Consultations Score
Russia
-0.816
in 2025
South Sudan
-0.794
in 2025
Russia rank
154th
South Sudan rank
153rd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Russia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -0.794 against -0.816 in Russia, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 14 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -1.87 | -1.89 | 0.021 | Russia |
| 1830s | -1.87 | -1.89 | 0.021 | Russia |
| 1840s | -1.87 | -1.58 | 0.283 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | -1.85 | 1.15 | 3.01 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | -1.81 | -0.9914 | 0.8136 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | -1.81 | -1.91 | 0.105 | Russia |
| 1880s | -1.81 | -0.0314 | 1.77 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | -1.51 | -2.19 | 0.6797 | Russia |
| 1910s | -0.9845 | -2.19 | 1.21 | Russia |
| 1920s | -1.12 | -2.19 | 1.08 | Russia |
| 1930s | -1.94 | -2.19 | 0.2556 | Russia |
| 1940s | -2.02 | -2.19 | 0.1694 | Russia |
| 1950s | -0.982 | -1.26 | 0.2793 | Russia |
| 1960s | -0.502 | -0.7774 | 0.2754 | Russia |
| 1970s | -0.556 | -0.525 | 0.031 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | -0.3866 | -0.2886 | 0.098 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.4814 | -1.12 | 1.6 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4345 | -1.09 | 1.53 | Russia |
| 2010s | -0.1537 | -0.8865 | 0.7328 | Russia |
| 2020s | -0.7848 | -1.14 | 0.3555 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Russia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -0.794 against -0.816 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Russia and South Sudan?
- 0.022, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Sudan rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Russia ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 153rd 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.