Which has higher clientelism index, Bahrain or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.573 against 0.572 in Bahrain as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.001, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Bahrain vs Sao Tome and Principe: Clientelism Index

Bahrain

0.572

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.573

in 2025

Bahrain rank

71st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

70th

Clientelism Index over time

Bahrain
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.573 against 0.572 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Bahrain ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.372	0.899	0.527	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.372	0.899	0.527	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.2418	0.899	0.6572	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.166	0.899	0.733	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.166	0.899	0.733	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.166	0.899	0.733	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.1939	0.632	0.4381	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.2611	0.6601	0.399	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.285	0.73	0.445	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.285	0.5378	0.2528	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.3564	0.639	0.2826	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.4827	0.5699	0.0872	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.5747	0.557	0.0177	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bahrain or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.573 against 0.572 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.001, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for clientelism index?: Bahrain ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th 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

Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.