Barbados vs Taiwan: Clientelism index
Barbados
0.28
in 2025
Taiwan
0.236
in 2025
Barbados rank
131st
Taiwan rank
134th
Clientelism index over time
- Barbados
- Taiwan
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.28 against 0.236 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Barbados ranks 131st and Taiwan ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.817 | 0.915 | 0.098 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.817 | 0.915 | 0.098 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.817 | 0.915 | 0.098 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.817 | 0.9231 | 0.1061 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.8074 | 0.8607 | 0.0533 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.5983 | 0.757 | 0.1587 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.5186 | 0.7573 | 0.2387 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.4383 | 0.8401 | 0.4018 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.3457 | 0.7861 | 0.4404 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.2617 | 0.544 | 0.2823 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.2206 | 0.389 | 0.1684 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.2771 | 0.3012 | 0.0241 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.2768 | 0.2382 | 0.0387 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Barbados or Taiwan?
- Barbados, at 0.28 against 0.236 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Barbados and Taiwan?
- 0.044, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Taiwan rank globally for clientelism index?
- Barbados ranks 131st and Taiwan ranks 134th 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.