Bangladesh vs Brazil: Clientelism Index
Bangladesh
0.396
in 2025
Brazil
0.409
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
110th
Brazil rank
107th
Clientelism Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.409 against 0.396 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 110th and Brazil ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4394 | 0.5811 | 0.1417 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.4866 | 0.5064 | 0.0198 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.4479 | 0.4415 | 0.0064 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.4074 | 0.3402 | 0.0672 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.5039 | 0.3404 | 0.1635 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.529 | 0.3875 | 0.1415 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 0.409 against 0.396 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 0.013, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for clientelism index?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th and Brazil ranks 107th 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.