Bangladesh vs Cape Verde: Clientelism Index
Bangladesh
0.396
in 2025
Cape Verde
0.401
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
110th
Cape Verde rank
109th
Clientelism Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.401 against 0.396 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 110th and Cape Verde ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4394 | 0.5219 | 0.0824 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.4866 | 0.3011 | 0.1855 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.4479 | 0.2764 | 0.1715 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.4074 | 0.2576 | 0.1498 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.5039 | 0.2379 | 0.266 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.529 | 0.3765 | 0.1525 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Bangladesh or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 0.401 against 0.396 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Bangladesh and Cape Verde?
- 0.005, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cape Verde?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Cape Verde rank globally for clientelism index?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th and Cape Verde ranks 109th 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.