Bulgaria vs Panama: Clientelism Index
Bulgaria
0.618
in 2025
Panama
0.596
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
59th
Panama rank
62nd
Clientelism Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.618 against 0.596 in Panama, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Panama ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7019 | 0.8709 | 0.169 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.6992 | 0.8771 | 0.1779 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.7097 | 0.8643 | 0.1546 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.5794 | 0.8598 | 0.2804 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.4381 | 0.8439 | 0.4058 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.1774 | 0.8181 | 0.6407 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.1246 | 0.8045 | 0.6799 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.0969 | 0.6538 | 0.5569 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.0939 | 0.8629 | 0.769 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.3579 | 0.6722 | 0.3143 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.4181 | 0.686 | 0.2679 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.4705 | 0.6749 | 0.2044 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.5227 | 0.6275 | 0.1048 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Bulgaria, at 0.618 against 0.596 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 0.022, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for clientelism index?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Panama 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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About this data
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.