Which has higher clientelism index, Cuba or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.511 against 0.506 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guyana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cuba vs Guyana: Clientelism Index

Cuba

0.506

in 2025

Guyana

0.511

in 2025

Cuba rank

86th

Guyana rank

83rd

Clientelism Index over time

Cuba
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.511 against 0.506 in Cuba, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 86th and Guyana ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 10 and Guyana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7393	0.5014	0.2379	Cuba
1910s	0.7942	0.4876	0.3066	Cuba
1920s	0.7824	0.5017	0.2807	Cuba
1930s	0.6949	0.4874	0.2075	Cuba
1940s	0.5725	0.483	0.0895	Cuba
1950s	0.546	0.5017	0.0443	Cuba
1960s	0.5992	0.5483	0.0509	Cuba
1970s	0.604	0.5923	0.0117	Cuba
1980s	0.604	0.5626	0.0414	Cuba
1990s	0.5253	0.5412	0.0159	Guyana
2000s	0.4944	0.5006	0.0062	Guyana
2010s	0.4823	0.4705	0.0118	Cuba
2020s	0.4882	0.5585	0.0703	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cuba or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.511 against 0.506 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cuba and Guyana?: 0.005, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Guyana rank globally for clientelism index?: Cuba ranks 86th and Guyana ranks 83rd 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.