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Elite Consultations Score in Canada

Canada: Elite Consultations Score was 1.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 1982
All-time low
1.03
in 1841
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Elite Consultations Score in Canada, 1841–2025

0123184119332025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, elite consultations score in Canada stood at 1.05.

That represents a change of down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Canada peaked at 2.54 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1841.

That places Canada 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.

Elite Consultations Score in Canada, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 1.03 —
1842 1.03 +0.0%
1843 1.03 +0.0%
1844 1.03 +0.0%
1845 1.03 +0.0%
1846 1.03 +0.0%
1847 1.03 +0.0%
1848 1.03 +0.0%
1849 1.03 +0.0%
1850 1.03 +0.0%
1851 1.03 +0.0%
1852 1.03 +0.0%
1853 1.03 +0.0%
1854 1.03 +0.0%
1855 1.03 +0.0%
1856 1.03 +0.0%
1857 1.03 +0.0%
1858 1.03 +0.0%
1859 1.03 +0.0%
1860 1.03 +0.0%
1861 1.03 +0.0%
1862 1.03 +0.0%
1863 1.03 +0.0%
1864 1.03 +0.0%
1865 1.03 +0.0%
1866 1.03 +0.0%
1867 1.03 +0.0%
1868 1.03 +0.0%
1869 1.03 +0.0%
1870 1.03 +0.0%
1871 1.03 +0.0%
1872 1.03 +0.0%
1873 1.03 +0.0%
1874 1.03 +0.0%
1875 1.03 +0.0%
1876 1.03 +0.0%
1877 1.03 +0.0%
1878 1.03 +0.0%
1879 1.03 +0.0%
1880 1.03 +0.0%
1881 1.03 +0.0%
1882 1.03 +0.0%
1883 1.03 +0.0%
1884 1.03 +0.0%
1885 1.03 +0.0%
1886 1.03 +0.0%
1887 1.03 +0.0%
1888 1.03 +0.0%
1889 1.03 +0.0%
1890 1.03 +0.0%
1891 1.03 +0.0%
1892 1.03 +0.0%
1893 1.03 +0.0%
1894 1.03 +0.0%
1895 1.03 +0.0%
1896 1.03 +0.0%
1897 1.03 +0.0%
1898 1.03 +0.0%
1899 1.03 +0.0%
1900 1.03 +0.0%
1901 1.03 +0.0%
1902 1.03 +0.0%
1903 1.03 +0.0%
1904 1.03 +0.0%
1905 1.03 +0.0%
1906 1.03 +0.0%
1907 1.03 +0.0%
1908 1.03 +0.0%
1909 1.03 +0.0%
1910 1.03 +0.0%
1911 1.03 +0.0%
1912 1.03 +0.0%
1913 1.03 +0.0%
1914 1.03 +0.0%
1915 1.03 +0.0%
1916 1.03 +0.0%
1917 1.03 +0.0%
1918 1.03 +0.0%
1919 1.03 +0.0%
1920 1.03 +0.0%
1921 1.18 +14.2%
1922 1.18 +0.0%
1923 1.18 +0.0%
1924 1.18 +0.0%
1925 1.18 +0.0%
1926 1.18 +0.0%
1927 1.18 +0.0%
1928 1.18 +0.0%
1929 1.18 +0.0%
1930 1.18 +0.0%
1931 1.18 +0.0%
1932 1.18 +0.0%
1933 1.38 +16.6%
1934 1.38 +0.0%
1935 1.38 +0.0%
1936 1.38 +0.0%
1937 1.38 +0.0%
1938 1.17 -15.2%
1939 1.17 +0.0%
1940 1.17 +0.0%
1941 1.17 +0.0%
1942 1.17 +0.0%
1943 1.17 +0.0%
1944 1.17 +0.0%
1945 1.17 +0.0%
1946 1.47 +26.2%
1947 1.47 +0.0%
1948 1.47 +0.0%
1949 1.47 +0.0%
1950 1.47 +0.0%
1951 1.47 +0.0%
1952 1.47 +0.0%
1953 1.47 +0.0%
1954 1.47 +0.0%
1955 1.47 +0.0%
1956 1.47 +0.0%
1957 1.47 +0.0%
1958 1.47 +0.0%
1959 1.47 +0.0%
1960 1.47 +0.0%
1961 1.67 +13.4%
1962 1.67 +0.0%
1963 1.67 +0.0%
1964 1.67 +0.0%
1965 1.67 +0.0%
1966 1.67 +0.0%
1967 1.67 +0.0%
1968 1.67 +0.0%
1969 1.67 +0.0%
1970 1.67 +0.0%
1971 1.67 +0.0%
1972 1.67 +0.0%
1973 1.67 +0.0%
1974 1.67 +0.0%
1975 1.67 +0.0%
1976 1.67 +0.0%
1977 1.67 +0.0%
1978 1.67 +0.0%
1979 1.93 +15.6%
1980 1.93 +0.0%
1981 1.93 +0.0%
1982 2.54 +31.6%
1983 2.54 +0.0%
1984 2.54 +0.0%
1985 2.2 -13.5%
1986 2.2 +0.0%
1987 2.2 +0.0%
1988 2.2 +0.0%
1989 2.2 +0.0%
1990 2.2 +0.0%
1991 2.2 +0.0%
1992 2.2 +0.0%
1993 2.2 +0.0%
1994 2.2 +0.0%
1995 2.2 +0.0%
1996 2.2 +0.0%
1997 2.39 +8.6%
1998 2.39 +0.0%
1999 2.39 +0.0%
2000 2.39 +0.0%
2001 2.39 +0.0%
2002 2.39 +0.0%
2003 2.39 +0.0%
2004 2.39 +0.0%
2005 2.39 +0.0%
2006 1.95 -18.4%
2007 1.6 -18.1%
2008 1.6 +0.0%
2009 1.6 +0.0%
2010 1.6 +0.0%
2011 1.6 +0.0%
2012 1.6 +0.0%
2013 1.6 +0.0%
2014 1.6 +0.0%
2015 1.6 +0.0%
2016 2.35 +47.3%
2017 2.35 +0.0%
2018 2.35 +0.0%
2019 2.35 +0.0%
2020 1.32 -43.8%
2021 1.05 -20.7%
2022 1.05 +0.0%
2023 1.05 +0.0%
2024 1.05 +0.0%
2025 1.05 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 1.03 1.03 1.03 9
1850s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1860s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1870s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1880s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1890s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1900s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1910s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1920s 1.17 1.03 1.18 10
1930s 1.28 1.17 1.38 10
1940s 1.29 1.17 1.47 10
1950s 1.47 1.47 1.47 10
1960s 1.65 1.47 1.67 10
1970s 1.7 1.67 1.93 10
1980s 2.25 1.93 2.54 10
1990s 2.26 2.2 2.39 10
2000s 2.11 1.6 2.39 10
2010s 1.9 1.6 2.35 10
2020s 1.09 1.05 1.32 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 67 Croatia 1.09 compare
  2. 68 Singapore 1.07 compare
  3. 69 Paraguay 1.07 compare
  4. 71 Tanzania 1.03 compare
  5. 72 Somalia 1.02 compare
  6. 73 Suriname 1.01 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elite consultations score in Canada?
Elite consultations score in Canada was 1.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 1982.
What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1841.
How does Canada rank for elite consultations score?
Canada ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elite Consultations Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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