Chad vs Eritrea: Clientelism Index
Chad
0.9
in 2025
Eritrea
0.884
in 2025
Chad rank
3rd
Eritrea rank
5th
Clientelism Index over time
- Chad
- Eritrea
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.9 against 0.884 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Eritrea ahead.
Chad ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.468 | 0.655 | 0.187 | Eritrea |
| 1930s | 0.468 | 0.6474 | 0.1794 | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 0.53 | 0.5768 | 0.0468 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.541 | 0.7052 | 0.1642 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.6614 | 0.8309 | 0.1695 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.7065 | 0.8695 | 0.163 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.7126 | 0.871 | 0.1584 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.8825 | 0.7351 | 0.1474 | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.9218 | 0.7835 | 0.1383 | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.9116 | 0.73 | 0.1816 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.8865 | 0.7978 | 0.0887 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Chad or Eritrea?
- Chad, at 0.9 against 0.884 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Chad and Eritrea?
- 0.016, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eritrea?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Eritrea rank globally for clientelism index?
- Chad ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 5th 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.