Which has higher clientelism index, Bahrain or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.578 against 0.572 in Bahrain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Thailand?

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 Thailand: Clientelism Index

Bahrain

0.572

in 2025

Thailand

0.578

in 2025

Bahrain rank

71st

Thailand rank

68th

Clientelism Index over time

Bahrain
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.578 against 0.572 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.006.

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

Bahrain ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.372	0.929	0.557	Thailand
1910s	0.372	0.929	0.557	Thailand
1920s	0.2418	0.929	0.6872	Thailand
1930s	0.166	0.9197	0.7537	Thailand
1940s	0.166	0.8985	0.7325	Thailand
1950s	0.166	0.9553	0.7893	Thailand
1960s	0.1939	0.8944	0.7005	Thailand
1970s	0.2611	0.9114	0.6503	Thailand
1980s	0.285	0.917	0.632	Thailand
1990s	0.285	0.8664	0.5814	Thailand
2000s	0.3564	0.5875	0.2311	Thailand
2010s	0.4827	0.5512	0.0685	Thailand
2020s	0.5747	0.5947	0.02	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bahrain or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.578 against 0.572 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bahrain and Thailand?: 0.006, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Thailand rank globally for clientelism index?: Bahrain ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 68th 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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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: 18 September 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.