Which has higher clientelism index, Cuba or Hungary?

Cuba, at 0.506 against 0.502 in Hungary as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Hungary: Clientelism Index

Cuba

0.506

in 2025

Hungary

0.502

in 2025

Cuba rank

86th

Hungary rank

87th

Clientelism Index over time

Cuba
Hungary

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.506 against 0.502 in Hungary, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Hungary ahead.

Cuba ranks 86th and Hungary ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 10 and Hungary in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.706	0.944	0.238	Hungary
1790s	0.706	0.944	0.238	Hungary
1800s	0.706	0.944	0.238	Hungary
1810s	0.706	0.944	0.238	Hungary
1820s	0.706	0.9336	0.2276	Hungary
1830s	0.706	0.931	0.225	Hungary
1840s	0.706	0.8409	0.1349	Hungary
1850s	0.706	0.816	0.11	Hungary
1860s	0.602	0.7348	0.1328	Hungary
1870s	0.446	0.7714	0.3254	Hungary
1880s	0.446	0.7699	0.3239	Hungary
1890s	0.4734	0.7693	0.2959	Hungary
1900s	0.7393	0.7486	0.0093	Hungary
1910s	0.7942	0.6503	0.1439	Cuba
1920s	0.7824	0.6455	0.1369	Cuba
1930s	0.6949	0.6983	0.0034	Hungary
1940s	0.5725	0.4883	0.0842	Cuba
1950s	0.546	0.3381	0.2079	Cuba
1960s	0.5992	0.3153	0.2839	Cuba
1970s	0.604	0.3414	0.2626	Cuba
1980s	0.604	0.272	0.332	Cuba
1990s	0.5253	0.3314	0.1939	Cuba
2000s	0.4944	0.3291	0.1653	Cuba
2010s	0.4823	0.4087	0.0736	Cuba
2020s	0.4882	0.5318	0.0437	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cuba or Hungary?: Cuba, at 0.506 against 0.502 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cuba and Hungary?: 0.004, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hungary?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Hungary rank globally for clientelism index?: Cuba ranks 86th and Hungary ranks 87th 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.