Barbados vs South Africa: Clientelism index
Barbados
0.28
in 2025
South Africa
0.259
in 2025
Barbados rank
131st
South Africa rank
132nd
Clientelism index over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.28 against 0.259 in South Africa, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.817 | 0.382 | 0.435 | Barbados |
| 1910s | 0.817 | 0.3393 | 0.4777 | Barbados |
| 1920s | 0.817 | 0.3454 | 0.4716 | Barbados |
| 1930s | 0.817 | 0.3345 | 0.4825 | Barbados |
| 1940s | 0.8074 | 0.3595 | 0.4479 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 0.5983 | 0.4435 | 0.1548 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.5186 | 0.4426 | 0.076 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.4383 | 0.4452 | 0.0069 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3457 | 0.4541 | 0.1084 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2617 | 0.3451 | 0.0834 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2206 | 0.3045 | 0.0839 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2771 | 0.3283 | 0.0512 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2768 | 0.2648 | 0.012 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 0.28 against 0.259 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.021, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for clientelism index?
- Barbados ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.