Which has higher clientelism index, Botswana or Cape Verde?

Cape Verde, at 0.401 against 0.395 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?

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.

Botswana vs Cape Verde: Clientelism Index

Botswana

0.395

in 2025

Cape Verde

0.401

in 2025

Botswana rank

112th

Cape Verde rank

109th

Clientelism Index over time

Botswana
Cape Verde

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.401 against 0.395 in Botswana, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Botswana ranks 112th and Cape Verde ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.444	0.893	0.449	Cape Verde
1910s	0.444	0.893	0.449	Cape Verde
1920s	0.444	0.893	0.449	Cape Verde
1930s	0.444	0.893	0.449	Cape Verde
1940s	0.444	0.893	0.449	Cape Verde
1950s	0.454	0.795	0.341	Cape Verde
1960s	0.3428	0.795	0.4522	Cape Verde
1970s	0.2289	0.5492	0.3203	Cape Verde
1980s	0.1742	0.3011	0.1269	Cape Verde
1990s	0.1719	0.2764	0.1045	Cape Verde
2000s	0.1733	0.2576	0.0843	Cape Verde
2010s	0.2117	0.2379	0.0262	Cape Verde
2020s	0.3735	0.3765	0.003	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Botswana or Cape Verde?: Cape Verde, at 0.401 against 0.395 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Botswana and Cape Verde?: 0.006, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for clientelism index?: Botswana ranks 112th and Cape Verde ranks 109th 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.