Bahrain vs Ethiopia: Clientelism Index
Bahrain
0.572
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.574
in 2025
Bahrain rank
71st
Ethiopia rank
69th
Clientelism Index over time
- Bahrain
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.574 against 0.572 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 71st and Ethiopia ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.372 | 0.7294 | 0.3574 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.372 | 0.727 | 0.355 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.2418 | 0.727 | 0.4852 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.166 | 0.7266 | 0.5606 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.166 | 0.614 | 0.448 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.166 | 0.4489 | 0.2829 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.1939 | 0.3514 | 0.1575 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.2611 | 0.3866 | 0.1255 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.285 | 0.406 | 0.121 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.285 | 0.2655 | 0.0195 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.3564 | 0.3348 | 0.0216 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.4827 | 0.3663 | 0.1164 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.5747 | 0.4105 | 0.1642 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Bahrain or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.574 against 0.572 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Bahrain and Ethiopia?
- 0.002, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Ethiopia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Bahrain ranks 71st and Ethiopia ranks 69th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.