Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Mongolia?

Mongolia, at 0.621 against 0.618 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Mongolia: Clientelism Index

Bulgaria

0.618

in 2025

Mongolia

0.621

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Mongolia rank

57th

Clientelism Index over time

Bulgaria
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.621 against 0.618 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Mongolia ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Mongolia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.7046	0.353	0.3516	Bulgaria
1920s	0.7097	0.2879	0.4218	Bulgaria
1930s	0.5794	0.277	0.3024	Bulgaria
1940s	0.4381	0.285	0.1531	Bulgaria
1950s	0.1774	0.1721	0.0053	Bulgaria
1960s	0.1246	0.159	0.0344	Mongolia
1970s	0.0969	0.1573	0.0604	Mongolia
1980s	0.0939	0.1544	0.0605	Mongolia
1990s	0.3579	0.3201	0.0378	Bulgaria
2000s	0.4181	0.4037	0.0144	Bulgaria
2010s	0.4705	0.4301	0.0404	Bulgaria
2020s	0.5227	0.5847	0.062	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 0.621 against 0.618 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bulgaria and Mongolia?: 0.003, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mongolia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Mongolia rank globally for clientelism index?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Mongolia ranks 57th 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.