Bhutan vs Laos: Clientelism index
Bhutan
0.333
in 2025
Laos
0.298
in 2025
Bhutan rank
122nd
Laos rank
125th
Clientelism index over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.333 against 0.298 in Laos, a difference of 0.035.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and Laos ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5308 | 0.774 | 0.2432 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0.774 | 0.274 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0.774 | 0.274 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0.774 | 0.274 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.755 | 0.255 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.4549 | 0.7202 | 0.2653 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.431 | 0.7499 | 0.3189 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.4254 | 0.5171 | 0.0917 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.4275 | 0.2153 | 0.2122 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.4276 | 0.1846 | 0.243 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.3346 | 0.2009 | 0.1337 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.2374 | 0.235 | 0.0024 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.216 | 0.2227 | 0.0067 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Bhutan or Laos?
- Bhutan, at 0.333 against 0.298 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.035, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for clientelism index?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and Laos ranks 125th 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.