Bhutan vs Vietnam: Clientelism Index
Bhutan
0.333
in 2025
Vietnam
0.298
in 2025
Bhutan rank
122nd
Vietnam rank
125th
Clientelism Index over time
- Bhutan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.333 against 0.298 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.035.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and Vietnam ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.424 | 0.1022 | 0.3217 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.4275 | 0.1059 | 0.3216 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.4276 | 0.1278 | 0.2998 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.3346 | 0.1578 | 0.1768 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.2374 | 0.167 | 0.0704 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.216 | 0.177 | 0.039 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Bhutan or Vietnam?
- Bhutan, at 0.333 against 0.298 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Bhutan and Vietnam?
- 0.035, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Vietnam rank globally for clientelism index?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and Vietnam ranks 125th 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.