Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Kuwait?

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

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

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 Kuwait: Clientelism Index

Bulgaria

0.618

in 2025

Kuwait

0.596

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Kuwait rank

62nd

Clientelism Index over time

Bulgaria
Kuwait

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Kuwait ahead.

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

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1685	0.788	0.6195	Kuwait
1880s	0.5584	0.788	0.2296	Kuwait
1890s	0.6628	0.788	0.1252	Kuwait
1900s	0.6935	0.788	0.0945	Kuwait
1910s	0.6992	0.7788	0.0796	Kuwait
1920s	0.7097	0.8397	0.13	Kuwait
1930s	0.5794	0.8131	0.2337	Kuwait
1940s	0.4381	0.7696	0.3315	Kuwait
1950s	0.1774	0.687	0.5096	Kuwait
1960s	0.1246	0.6395	0.5149	Kuwait
1970s	0.0969	0.6287	0.5318	Kuwait
1980s	0.0939	0.6529	0.559	Kuwait
1990s	0.3579	0.6576	0.2997	Kuwait
2000s	0.4181	0.6509	0.2328	Kuwait
2010s	0.4705	0.69	0.2195	Kuwait
2020s	0.5227	0.6377	0.115	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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