Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Peru?

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

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

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 Peru: Clientelism Index

Bulgaria

0.618

in 2025

Peru

0.596

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Peru rank

62nd

Clientelism Index over time

Bulgaria
Peru

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Peru ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1685	0.755	0.5865	Peru
1880s	0.5584	0.755	0.1966	Peru
1890s	0.6628	0.7513	0.0885	Peru
1900s	0.6935	0.8031	0.1096	Peru
1910s	0.6992	0.8176	0.1184	Peru
1920s	0.7097	0.828	0.1183	Peru
1930s	0.5794	0.598	0.0186	Peru
1940s	0.4381	0.535	0.0969	Peru
1950s	0.1774	0.5904	0.413	Peru
1960s	0.1246	0.4365	0.3119	Peru
1970s	0.0969	0.3106	0.2137	Peru
1980s	0.0939	0.5132	0.4193	Peru
1990s	0.3579	0.6907	0.3328	Peru
2000s	0.4181	0.633	0.2149	Peru
2010s	0.4705	0.6371	0.1666	Peru
2020s	0.5227	0.547	0.0243	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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