Elite Consultations Score in Russia
Russia: Elite Consultations Score was -0.816 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.816
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.653
in 1992
All-time low
-2.18
in 1936
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Elite Consultations Score in Russia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, elite consultations score in Russia stood at -0.816.
That represents a change of down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Russia peaked at 0.653 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.18, in 1936.
Russia ranks 154th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -2.1 | — |
| 1790 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.87 | -11.1% |
| 1802 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.8 | -3.3% |
| 1859 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.06 | -41.2% |
| 1907 | -1.04 | -2.0% |
| 1908 | -1.1 | +5.9% |
| 1909 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.695 | -36.9% |
| 1918 | -0.635 | -8.6% |
| 1919 | -0.808 | +27.2% |
| 1920 | -0.808 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.808 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.99 | +22.5% |
| 1923 | -0.99 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.99 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.26 | +27.3% |
| 1926 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.53 | +21.4% |
| 1930 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.02 | +31.8% |
| 1934 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.18 | +8.3% |
| 1937 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.78 | -18.4% |
| 1947 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.448 | -74.9% |
| 1955 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.448 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.556 | +24.1% |
| 1966 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.211 | -62.1% |
| 1986 | -0.374 | +77.3% |
| 1987 | -0.243 | -35.0% |
| 1988 | -0.243 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.015 | -93.8% |
| 1990 | 0.14 | -1033.3% |
| 1991 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.653 | +366.4% |
| 1993 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.423 | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.399 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.543 | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 0.514 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.217 | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 0.153 | -29.5% |
| 2014 | -0.683 | -546.4% |
| 2015 | -0.511 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | -0.511 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.511 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.276 | -46.0% |
| 2019 | -0.443 | +60.5% |
| 2020 | -0.538 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | -0.679 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | -1.04 | +53.8% |
| 2023 | -0.816 | -21.8% |
| 2024 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -0.816 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.69. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's -0.816 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.46. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.89 | -2.1 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.85 | -1.87 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.81 | -1.8 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.81 | -1.8 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.81 | -1.8 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.81 | -1.8 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.51 | -1.8 | -1.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.9845 | -1.1 | -0.635 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.12 | -1.53 | -0.808 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.94 | -2.18 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.02 | -2.18 | -1.78 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.982 | -1.78 | -0.448 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.502 | -0.556 | -0.448 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.556 | -0.556 | -0.556 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3866 | -0.556 | -0.015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4814 | 0.14 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4345 | 0.399 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1537 | -0.683 | 0.514 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7848 | -1.04 | -0.538 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in Russia?
- Elite consultations score in Russia was -0.816 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 1992.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 in 1936.
- How does Russia rank for elite consultations score?
- Russia ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.