Which has higher clientelism index, Central African Republic or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 0.663 against 0.64 in Central African Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ecuador?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Central African Republic vs Ecuador: Clientelism Index

Central African Republic

0.64

in 2025

Ecuador

0.663

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

53rd

Ecuador rank

50th

Clientelism Index over time

Central African Republic
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.663 against 0.64 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Ecuador ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.813	0.9116	0.0986	Ecuador
1930s	0.813	0.9205	0.1075	Ecuador
1940s	0.7874	0.8842	0.0968	Ecuador
1950s	0.6471	0.837	0.1899	Ecuador
1960s	0.7613	0.859	0.0977	Ecuador
1970s	0.86	0.7808	0.0792	Central African Republic
1980s	0.8536	0.5709	0.2827	Central African Republic
1990s	0.8037	0.5991	0.2046	Central African Republic
2000s	0.8263	0.552	0.2743	Central African Republic
2010s	0.7885	0.5739	0.2146	Central African Republic
2020s	0.6965	0.599	0.0975	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Central African Republic or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 0.663 against 0.64 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Central African Republic and Ecuador?: 0.023, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ecuador?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Ecuador rank globally for clientelism index?: Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 50th 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.