Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Clientelism Index
Costa Rica
0.129
in 2025
Lithuania
0.131
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
149th
Lithuania rank
147th
Clientelism Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.131 against 0.129 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Lithuania ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.7925 | 0.242 | 0.5505 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.7838 | 0.2826 | 0.5012 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0.7306 | 0.5147 | 0.2159 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.259 | 0.1428 | 0.1162 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1823 | 0.2017 | 0.0194 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.1242 | 0.2002 | 0.076 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.1313 | 0.1382 | 0.0068 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Costa Rica or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 0.131 against 0.129 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 0.002, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for clientelism index?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Lithuania ranks 147th 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.