Which has higher clientelism index, Dominican Republic or Philippines?

Dominican Republic, at 0.841 against 0.826 in Philippines as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Dominican Republic and Philippines?

0.015, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Philippines?

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.

Dominican Republic vs Philippines: Clientelism Index

Dominican Republic

0.841

in 2025

Philippines

0.826

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

17th

Philippines rank

19th

Clientelism Index over time

Dominican Republic
Philippines

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.841 against 0.826 in Philippines, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.903	0.8542	0.0488	Dominican Republic
1910s	0.9023	0.8102	0.0921	Dominican Republic
1920s	0.8672	0.8153	0.0519	Dominican Republic
1930s	0.9257	0.7774	0.1483	Dominican Republic
1940s	0.9141	0.7185	0.1956	Dominican Republic
1950s	0.9173	0.7308	0.1865	Dominican Republic
1960s	0.853	0.7449	0.1081	Dominican Republic
1970s	0.9073	0.7196	0.1877	Dominican Republic
1980s	0.8456	0.8087	0.0369	Dominican Republic
1990s	0.869	0.7313	0.1377	Dominican Republic
2000s	0.8872	0.749	0.1382	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.8837	0.7585	0.1252	Dominican Republic
2020s	0.816	0.8063	0.0097	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Dominican Republic or Philippines?: Dominican Republic, at 0.841 against 0.826 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Dominican Republic and Philippines?: 0.015, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Philippines rank globally for clientelism index?: Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.