Which has higher clientelism index, Bolivia or Brazil?

Bolivia, at 0.419 against 0.409 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Bolivia vs Brazil: Clientelism Index

Bolivia

0.419

in 2025

Brazil

0.409

in 2025

Bolivia rank

104th

Brazil rank

107th

Clientelism Index over time

Bolivia
Brazil

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.419 against 0.409 in Brazil, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 104th and Brazil ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 13 and Brazil in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.8024	0.3948	0.4076	Bolivia
1830s	0.798	0.3438	0.4542	Bolivia
1840s	0.7998	0.7428	0.057	Bolivia
1850s	0.7965	0.869	0.0725	Brazil
1860s	0.8928	0.8673	0.0255	Bolivia
1870s	0.914	0.8674	0.0466	Bolivia
1880s	0.85	0.8681	0.0181	Brazil
1890s	0.835	0.8536	0.0186	Brazil
1900s	0.8677	0.9355	0.0678	Brazil
1910s	0.8724	0.9298	0.0574	Brazil
1920s	0.8762	0.9276	0.0514	Brazil
1930s	0.858	0.744	0.114	Bolivia
1940s	0.8734	0.67	0.2034	Bolivia
1950s	0.7882	0.6286	0.1596	Bolivia
1960s	0.8381	0.5873	0.2508	Bolivia
1970s	0.828	0.5811	0.2469	Bolivia
1980s	0.593	0.5064	0.0866	Bolivia
1990s	0.5693	0.4415	0.1278	Bolivia
2000s	0.4223	0.3402	0.0821	Bolivia
2010s	0.3124	0.3404	0.028	Brazil
2020s	0.3393	0.3875	0.0482	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bolivia or Brazil?: Bolivia, at 0.419 against 0.409 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bolivia and Brazil?: 0.01, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for clientelism index?: Bolivia ranks 104th and Brazil ranks 107th 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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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: 18 September 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.