Chile vs Sri Lanka: Clientelism Index
Chile
0.088
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.104
in 2025
Chile rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Clientelism Index over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.104 against 0.088 in Chile, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7029 | 0.539 | 0.1639 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.7125 | 0.3527 | 0.3598 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.6081 | 0.3209 | 0.2872 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.6005 | 0.3907 | 0.2098 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.4674 | 0.398 | 0.0694 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.462 | 0.5122 | 0.0502 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.3431 | 0.4991 | 0.156 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.3153 | 0.5296 | 0.2143 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3015 | 0.4898 | 0.1883 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.165 | 0.4876 | 0.3226 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1227 | 0.4926 | 0.3699 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1145 | 0.446 | 0.3315 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0882 | 0.3222 | 0.234 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.104 against 0.088 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 0.016, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for clientelism index?
- Chile ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th 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.