Which has higher clientelism index, Brazil or Fiji?

Brazil, at 0.409 against 0.406 in Fiji as of 2025.

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

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 Fiji: Clientelism Index

Brazil

0.409

in 2025

Fiji

0.406

in 2025

Brazil rank

107th

Fiji rank

108th

Clientelism Index over time

Brazil
Fiji

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.409 against 0.406 in Fiji, a difference of 0.003.

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

Brazil ranks 107th and Fiji ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 10 and Fiji in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.9355	0.6406	0.2949	Brazil
1910s	0.9298	0.5621	0.3677	Brazil
1920s	0.9276	0.5569	0.3707	Brazil
1930s	0.744	0.5523	0.1917	Brazil
1940s	0.67	0.5576	0.1124	Brazil
1950s	0.6286	0.5559	0.0727	Brazil
1960s	0.5873	0.557	0.0303	Brazil
1970s	0.5811	0.3538	0.2273	Brazil
1980s	0.5064	0.3529	0.1535	Brazil
1990s	0.4415	0.351	0.0905	Brazil
2000s	0.3402	0.3699	0.0297	Fiji
2010s	0.3404	0.3805	0.0401	Fiji
2020s	0.3875	0.4233	0.0358	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Brazil or Fiji?: Brazil, at 0.409 against 0.406 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Brazil and Fiji?: 0.003, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Fiji rank globally for clientelism index?: Brazil ranks 107th and Fiji ranks 108th 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: 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.