Bangladesh vs Botswana: Clientelism Index
Bangladesh
0.396
in 2025
Botswana
0.395
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
110th
Botswana rank
112th
Clientelism Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Botswana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.396 against 0.395 in Botswana, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 110th and Botswana ranks 112th of 176 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4394 | 0.2291 | 0.2103 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.4866 | 0.1742 | 0.3124 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.4479 | 0.1719 | 0.276 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.4074 | 0.1733 | 0.2341 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.5039 | 0.2117 | 0.2922 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.529 | 0.3735 | 0.1555 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Bangladesh or Botswana?
- Bangladesh, at 0.396 against 0.395 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Bangladesh and Botswana?
- 0.001, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Botswana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Botswana rank globally for clientelism index?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th and Botswana ranks 112th 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.