Which has higher clientelism index, Colombia or Kuwait?

Colombia, at 0.596 against 0.596 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?

216 years are reported by both, from 1810 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.

Colombia vs Kuwait: Clientelism Index

Colombia

0.596

in 2025

Kuwait

0.596

in 2025

Colombia rank

62nd

Kuwait rank

62nd

Clientelism Index over time

Colombia
Kuwait

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.596 against 0.596 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 216 shared years of data; in 1810 it was Kuwait ahead.

Colombia ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.566	0.788	0.222	Kuwait
1820s	0.546	0.788	0.242	Kuwait
1830s	0.5409	0.788	0.2471	Kuwait
1840s	0.5534	0.788	0.2346	Kuwait
1850s	0.5547	0.788	0.2333	Kuwait
1860s	0.5545	0.788	0.2335	Kuwait
1870s	0.5502	0.788	0.2378	Kuwait
1880s	0.5547	0.788	0.2333	Kuwait
1890s	0.6356	0.788	0.1524	Kuwait
1900s	0.755	0.788	0.033	Kuwait
1910s	0.7279	0.7788	0.0509	Kuwait
1920s	0.7753	0.8397	0.0644	Kuwait
1930s	0.744	0.8131	0.0691	Kuwait
1940s	0.7303	0.7696	0.0393	Kuwait
1950s	0.6797	0.687	0.0073	Kuwait
1960s	0.672	0.6395	0.0325	Colombia
1970s	0.7587	0.6287	0.13	Colombia
1980s	0.7734	0.6529	0.1205	Colombia
1990s	0.7457	0.6576	0.0881	Colombia
2000s	0.719	0.6509	0.0681	Colombia
2010s	0.6628	0.69	0.0272	Kuwait
2020s	0.6285	0.6377	0.0092	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Colombia or Kuwait?: Colombia, at 0.596 against 0.596 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Colombia and Kuwait?: 0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?: 216 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for clientelism index?: Colombia ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 62nd 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.