Which has higher clientelism index, Bhutan or Trinidad and Tobago?

Bhutan, at 0.333 against 0.309 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Trinidad and Tobago?

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.

Bhutan vs Trinidad and Tobago: Clientelism Index

Bhutan

0.333

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.309

in 2025

Bhutan rank

122nd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

124th

Clientelism Index over time

Bhutan
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.333 against 0.309 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5308	0.901	0.3702	Trinidad and Tobago
1910s	0.5	0.901	0.401	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.5	0.7718	0.2718	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.5	0.6584	0.1584	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.5	0.6644	0.1644	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.4549	0.4795	0.0246	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.431	0.3411	0.0899	Bhutan
1970s	0.4254	0.3809	0.0445	Bhutan
1980s	0.4275	0.2491	0.1784	Bhutan
1990s	0.4276	0.2325	0.1951	Bhutan
2000s	0.3346	0.3109	0.0237	Bhutan
2010s	0.2374	0.3108	0.0734	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.216	0.2725	0.0565	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bhutan or Trinidad and Tobago?: Bhutan, at 0.333 against 0.309 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bhutan and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.024, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for clientelism index?: Bhutan ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th 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: 07 August 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.