Vatican vs Venezuela: Elite Consultations Score
Vatican
-2.07
in 1870
Venezuela
-2.55
in 2025
Vatican rank
172nd
Venezuela rank
174th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Vatican
- Venezuela
How they compare
Vatican currently reports -2.07 against -2.55 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.
Vatican ranks 172nd and Venezuela ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Vatican averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vatican | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.076 | -2.17 | 2.1 | Vatican |
| 1790s | -0.2144 | -2.17 | 1.96 | Vatican |
| 1800s | -0.768 | -1.78 | 1.01 | Vatican |
| 1810s | -0.081 | -1.66 | 1.58 | Vatican |
| 1830s | -0.7119 | 1.45 | 2.16 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | -0.435 | 0.5242 | 0.9592 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | -0.774 | -1.28 | 0.504 | Vatican |
| 1860s | -2.07 | -1.23 | 0.8456 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | -2.07 | -1.9 | 0.174 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Vatican or Venezuela?
- Vatican, at -2.07 against -2.55 in Venezuela as of 1870.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Vatican and Venezuela?
- 0.48, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vatican and Venezuela?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Vatican and Venezuela rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Vatican ranks 172nd 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.