Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Ghana?

Ghana, at 0.629 against 0.618 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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 Ghana: Clientelism Index

Bulgaria

0.618

in 2025

Ghana

0.629

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Ghana rank

56th

Clientelism Index over time

Bulgaria
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.629 against 0.618 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 56th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6976	0.704	0.0064	Ghana
1910s	0.6992	0.704	0.0048	Ghana
1920s	0.7097	0.704	0.0057	Bulgaria
1930s	0.5794	0.701	0.1216	Ghana
1940s	0.4381	0.7142	0.2761	Ghana
1950s	0.1774	0.5193	0.3419	Ghana
1960s	0.1246	0.465	0.3404	Ghana
1970s	0.0969	0.5622	0.4653	Ghana
1980s	0.0939	0.6666	0.5727	Ghana
1990s	0.3579	0.5586	0.2007	Ghana
2000s	0.4181	0.5377	0.1196	Ghana
2010s	0.4705	0.5437	0.0732	Ghana
2020s	0.5227	0.6083	0.0857	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.629 against 0.618 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bulgaria and Ghana?: 0.011, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for clientelism index?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 56th 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.