Which has higher clientelism index, Colombia or Peru?

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

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

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 Peru: Clientelism Index

Colombia

0.596

in 2025

Peru

0.596

in 2025

Colombia rank

62nd

Peru rank

62nd

Clientelism Index over time

Colombia
Peru

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.5438	0.9432	0.3994	Peru
1830s	0.5409	0.939	0.3981	Peru
1840s	0.5534	0.9261	0.3727	Peru
1850s	0.5547	0.9504	0.3957	Peru
1860s	0.5545	0.961	0.4065	Peru
1870s	0.5502	0.7699	0.2197	Peru
1880s	0.5547	0.755	0.2003	Peru
1890s	0.6356	0.7513	0.1157	Peru
1900s	0.755	0.8031	0.0481	Peru
1910s	0.7279	0.8176	0.0897	Peru
1920s	0.7753	0.828	0.0527	Peru
1930s	0.744	0.598	0.146	Colombia
1940s	0.7303	0.535	0.1953	Colombia
1950s	0.6797	0.5904	0.0893	Colombia
1960s	0.672	0.4365	0.2355	Colombia
1970s	0.7587	0.3106	0.4481	Colombia
1980s	0.7734	0.5132	0.2602	Colombia
1990s	0.7457	0.6907	0.055	Colombia
2000s	0.719	0.633	0.086	Colombia
2010s	0.6628	0.6371	0.0257	Colombia
2020s	0.6285	0.547	0.0815	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Colombia or Peru?: Colombia, at 0.596 against 0.596 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Colombia and Peru?: 0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for clientelism index?: Colombia ranks 62nd and Peru 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.