Which has higher clientelism index, Chad or Venezuela?

Chad, at 0.9 against 0.898 in Venezuela as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Venezuela?

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.

Chad vs Venezuela: Clientelism Index

Chad

0.9

in 2025

Venezuela

0.898

in 2025

Chad rank

3rd

Venezuela rank

4th

Clientelism Index over time

Chad
Venezuela

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.9 against 0.898 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Venezuela ahead.

Chad ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 8 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.468	0.9497	0.4817	Venezuela
1930s	0.468	0.8003	0.3323	Venezuela
1940s	0.53	0.4034	0.1266	Chad
1950s	0.541	0.4172	0.1238	Chad
1960s	0.6614	0.4372	0.2242	Chad
1970s	0.7065	0.5405	0.166	Chad
1980s	0.7126	0.6052	0.1074	Chad
1990s	0.8825	0.5941	0.2884	Chad
2000s	0.9218	0.7564	0.1654	Chad
2010s	0.9116	0.8427	0.0689	Chad
2020s	0.8865	0.8913	0.0048	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Chad or Venezuela?: Chad, at 0.9 against 0.898 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Chad and Venezuela?: 0.002, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Venezuela?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Venezuela rank globally for clientelism index?: Chad ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 4th 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.