Which has higher clientelism index, Barbados or Taiwan?

Barbados, at 0.28 against 0.236 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Taiwan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

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?: 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

Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.