Which has higher clientelism index, Brazil or Cape Verde?

Brazil, at 0.409 against 0.401 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil 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.

Brazil vs Cape Verde: Clientelism Index

Brazil

0.409

in 2025

Cape Verde

0.401

in 2025

Brazil rank

107th

Cape Verde rank

109th

Clientelism Index over time

Brazil
Cape Verde

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.409 against 0.401 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 107th and Cape Verde ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Cape Verde in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.9355	0.893	0.0425	Brazil
1910s	0.9298	0.893	0.0368	Brazil
1920s	0.9276	0.893	0.0346	Brazil
1930s	0.744	0.893	0.149	Cape Verde
1940s	0.67	0.893	0.223	Cape Verde
1950s	0.6286	0.795	0.1664	Cape Verde
1960s	0.5873	0.795	0.2077	Cape Verde
1970s	0.5811	0.5492	0.0319	Brazil
1980s	0.5064	0.3011	0.2053	Brazil
1990s	0.4415	0.2764	0.1651	Brazil
2000s	0.3402	0.2576	0.0826	Brazil
2010s	0.3404	0.2379	0.1025	Brazil
2020s	0.3875	0.3765	0.011	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Brazil or Cape Verde?: Brazil, at 0.409 against 0.401 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Brazil and Cape Verde?: 0.008, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cape Verde?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Cape Verde rank globally for clientelism index?: Brazil ranks 107th 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.