Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Colombia?

Bulgaria, at 0.618 against 0.596 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?

148 years are reported by both, from 1878 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.

Bulgaria vs Colombia: Clientelism Index

Bulgaria

0.618

in 2025

Colombia

0.596

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Colombia rank

62nd

Clientelism Index over time

Bulgaria
Colombia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.618 against 0.596 in Colombia, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Colombia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1685	0.555	0.3865	Colombia
1880s	0.5584	0.5547	0.0037	Bulgaria
1890s	0.6628	0.6356	0.0272	Bulgaria
1900s	0.6935	0.755	0.0615	Colombia
1910s	0.6992	0.7279	0.0287	Colombia
1920s	0.7097	0.7753	0.0656	Colombia
1930s	0.5794	0.744	0.1646	Colombia
1940s	0.4381	0.7303	0.2922	Colombia
1950s	0.1774	0.6797	0.5023	Colombia
1960s	0.1246	0.672	0.5474	Colombia
1970s	0.0969	0.7587	0.6618	Colombia
1980s	0.0939	0.7734	0.6795	Colombia
1990s	0.3579	0.7457	0.3878	Colombia
2000s	0.4181	0.719	0.3009	Colombia
2010s	0.4705	0.6628	0.1923	Colombia
2020s	0.5227	0.6285	0.1058	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Colombia?: Bulgaria, at 0.618 against 0.596 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bulgaria and Colombia?: 0.022, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?: 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for clientelism index?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 62nd 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.