Which has higher clientelism index, Costa Rica or Japan?

Japan, at 0.14 against 0.129 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?

136 years are reported by both, from 1890 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.

Costa Rica vs Japan: Clientelism Index

Costa Rica

0.129

in 2025

Japan

0.14

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

149th

Japan rank

146th

Clientelism Index over time

Costa Rica
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.14 against 0.129 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 149th and Japan ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.6754	0.5396	0.1358	Costa Rica
1900s	0.6701	0.502	0.1681	Costa Rica
1910s	0.7738	0.487	0.2868	Costa Rica
1920s	0.7838	0.4423	0.3415	Costa Rica
1930s	0.7306	0.4628	0.2678	Costa Rica
1940s	0.6502	0.4168	0.2334	Costa Rica
1950s	0.3252	0.2903	0.0349	Costa Rica
1960s	0.221	0.2384	0.0174	Japan
1970s	0.2734	0.256	0.0174	Costa Rica
1980s	0.3274	0.2579	0.0695	Costa Rica
1990s	0.259	0.2444	0.0146	Costa Rica
2000s	0.1823	0.1944	0.0121	Japan
2010s	0.1242	0.1846	0.0604	Japan
2020s	0.1313	0.1578	0.0265	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Costa Rica or Japan?: Japan, at 0.14 against 0.129 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Costa Rica and Japan?: 0.011, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?: 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for clientelism index?: Costa Rica ranks 149th and Japan ranks 146th 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.