Elite Consultations Score in Iran
Iran: Elite Consultations Score was -0.724 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.724
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.463
in 1948
All-time low
-2.98
in 1933
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Elite Consultations Score in Iran, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elite consultations score in Iran is -0.724, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 429.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Iran peaked at 0.463 in 1948 and was at its lowest, -2.98, in 1933.
Iran ranks 151st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elite Consultations Score in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.64 | — |
| 1790 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.81 | +10.5% |
| 1849 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.03 | -43.0% |
| 1907 | -1.02 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.18 | +15.2% |
| 1910 | -0.938 | -20.6% |
| 1911 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.938 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.09 | +16.0% |
| 1922 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.4 | +29.0% |
| 1925 | -1.83 | +30.5% |
| 1926 | -2.39 | +30.6% |
| 1927 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.98 | +24.4% |
| 1934 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.79 | -40.0% |
| 1942 | -0.944 | -47.2% |
| 1943 | -0.944 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.944 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.944 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.944 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.944 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.463 | -149.0% |
| 1949 | 0.435 | -6.0% |
| 1950 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.918 | -311.0% |
| 1954 | -0.918 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.918 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.58 | +72.5% |
| 1957 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.72 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.401 | -123.4% |
| 1980 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.278 | -30.7% |
| 1982 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.333 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.379 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.419 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.263 | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.285 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.148 | -32.7% |
| 2018 | -0.02 | -113.5% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | -300.0% |
| 2020 | -0.435 | -1187.5% |
| 2021 | -0.572 | +31.5% |
| 2022 | -0.988 | +72.7% |
| 2023 | -0.831 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | -0.724 | -12.9% |
| 2025 | -0.724 | -0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.724 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.478. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.724 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.222. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.64 | -1.64 | -1.64 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.64 | -1.64 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.64 | -1.64 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.64 | -1.64 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.64 | -1.64 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.64 | -1.64 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.68 | -1.81 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.51 | -1.81 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.938 | -0.938 | -0.938 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.7 | -2.39 | -0.938 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.8 | -2.98 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.9532 | -2.98 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7785 | -1.58 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.68 | -1.72 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.5 | -1.72 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2958 | 0.278 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.391 | 0.379 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.341 | 0.263 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1903 | -0.02 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7123 | -0.988 | -0.435 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in Iran?
- Elite consultations score in Iran was -0.724 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.463 in 1948.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 in 1933.
- How does Iran rank for elite consultations score?
- Iran ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 429.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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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.