Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Egypt?

Bulgaria, at 0.618 against 0.6 in Egypt as of 2025.

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

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 Egypt: Clientelism Index

Bulgaria

0.618

in 2025

Egypt

0.6

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Egypt rank

60th

Clientelism Index over time

Bulgaria
Egypt

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.618 against 0.6 in Egypt, a difference of 0.018.

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

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Egypt in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1685	0.373	0.2045	Egypt
1880s	0.5584	0.3891	0.1693	Bulgaria
1890s	0.6628	0.396	0.2668	Bulgaria
1900s	0.6935	0.3552	0.3383	Bulgaria
1910s	0.6992	0.251	0.4482	Bulgaria
1920s	0.7097	0.245	0.4647	Bulgaria
1930s	0.5794	0.245	0.3344	Bulgaria
1940s	0.4381	0.2231	0.215	Bulgaria
1950s	0.1774	0.4299	0.2525	Egypt
1960s	0.1246	0.4655	0.3409	Egypt
1970s	0.0969	0.5609	0.464	Egypt
1980s	0.0939	0.649	0.5551	Egypt
1990s	0.3579	0.7421	0.3842	Egypt
2000s	0.4181	0.8003	0.3822	Egypt
2010s	0.4705	0.5659	0.0954	Egypt
2020s	0.5227	0.5742	0.0515	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Egypt?: Bulgaria, at 0.618 against 0.6 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bulgaria and Egypt?: 0.018, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?: 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for clientelism index?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 60th 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.