Which has higher clientelism index, Brazil or East Timor?

East Timor, at 0.412 against 0.409 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

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 East Timor: Clientelism Index

Brazil

0.409

in 2025

East Timor

0.412

in 2025

Brazil rank

107th

East Timor rank

105th

Clientelism Index over time

Brazil
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.412 against 0.409 in Brazil, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 107th and East Timor ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.9355	0.85	0.0855	Brazil
1910s	0.9298	0.85	0.0798	Brazil
1920s	0.9276	0.85	0.0776	Brazil
1930s	0.744	0.85	0.106	East Timor
1940s	0.67	0.85	0.18	East Timor
1950s	0.6286	0.85	0.2214	East Timor
1960s	0.5873	0.85	0.2627	East Timor
1970s	0.5811	0.7932	0.2121	East Timor
1980s	0.5064	0.767	0.2606	East Timor
1990s	0.4415	0.767	0.3255	East Timor
2000s	0.3402	0.4197	0.0795	East Timor
2010s	0.3404	0.3591	0.0187	East Timor
2020s	0.3875	0.317	0.0705	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Brazil or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.412 against 0.409 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Brazil and East Timor?: 0.003, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and East Timor rank globally for clientelism index?: Brazil ranks 107th and East Timor ranks 105th 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.