Vietnam vs Zimbabwe: Elite Consultations Score
Vietnam
1.25
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.26
in 2025
Vietnam rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
60th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.26 against 1.25 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Vietnam ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.914 | 0.339 | 0.575 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.34 | 0.2928 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.8458 | 1.13 | 0.282 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.7395 | 0.4069 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.02 | 0.1028 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.04 | 0.2422 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Vietnam or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.26 against 1.25 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Vietnam and Zimbabwe rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Vietnam ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 60th 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.