Bhutan vs Namibia: Clientelism Index
Bhutan
0.333
in 2025
Namibia
0.348
in 2025
Bhutan rank
122nd
Namibia rank
121st
Clientelism Index over time
- Bhutan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.348 against 0.333 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 121st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5308 | 0.673 | 0.1422 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0.673 | 0.173 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0.6182 | 0.1182 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0.5054 | 0.0054 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.5255 | 0.0255 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.4549 | 0.5256 | 0.0707 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.431 | 0.5006 | 0.0696 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.4254 | 0.5682 | 0.1428 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.4275 | 0.4985 | 0.071 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.4276 | 0.3353 | 0.0923 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.3346 | 0.272 | 0.0626 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.2374 | 0.2961 | 0.0587 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.216 | 0.3 | 0.084 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Bhutan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.348 against 0.333 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Bhutan and Namibia?
- 0.015, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 121st 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.