Belarus vs United States: Clientelism Index
Belarus
0.118
in 2025
United States
0.105
in 2025
Belarus rank
151st
United States rank
152nd
Clientelism Index over time
- Belarus
- United States
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.118 against 0.105 in United States, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 151st and United States ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1666 | 0.1228 | 0.0438 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.0948 | 0.1181 | 0.0233 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1107 | 0.0714 | 0.0393 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.1392 | 0.1017 | 0.0375 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Belarus or United States?
- Belarus, at 0.118 against 0.105 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Belarus and United States?
- 0.013, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and United States rank globally for clientelism index?
- Belarus ranks 151st and United States ranks 152nd 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.