Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Sudan?

Bulgaria, at 0.618 against 0.598 in Sudan as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Sudan: Clientelism Index

Bulgaria

0.618

in 2025

Sudan

0.598

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Sudan rank

61st

Clientelism Index over time

Bulgaria
Sudan

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.618 against 0.598 in Sudan, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6935	0.695	0.0015	Sudan
1910s	0.6992	0.695	0.0042	Bulgaria
1920s	0.7097	0.695	0.0147	Bulgaria
1930s	0.5794	0.695	0.1156	Sudan
1940s	0.4381	0.6932	0.2551	Sudan
1950s	0.1774	0.6454	0.468	Sudan
1960s	0.1246	0.6597	0.5351	Sudan
1970s	0.0969	0.7093	0.6124	Sudan
1980s	0.0939	0.6108	0.5169	Sudan
1990s	0.3579	0.6846	0.3267	Sudan
2000s	0.4181	0.7301	0.312	Sudan
2010s	0.4705	0.6306	0.1601	Sudan
2020s	0.5227	0.6162	0.0935	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bulgaria or Sudan?: Bulgaria, at 0.618 against 0.598 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bulgaria and Sudan?: 0.02, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Sudan rank globally for clientelism index?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 61st 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.