Barbados vs Croatia: Clientelism Index
Barbados
0.28
in 2025
Croatia
0.252
in 2025
Barbados rank
131st
Croatia rank
133rd
Clientelism Index over time
- Barbados
- Croatia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.28 against 0.252 in Croatia, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.
Barbados ranks 131st and Croatia ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.817 | 0.958 | 0.141 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 0.2516 | 0.5521 | 0.3006 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 0.2206 | 0.2791 | 0.0585 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.2771 | 0.1944 | 0.0827 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.2768 | 0.264 | 0.0128 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Barbados or Croatia?
- Barbados, at 0.28 against 0.252 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Barbados and Croatia?
- 0.028, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Croatia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Croatia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Barbados ranks 131st and Croatia ranks 133rd 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.