Which has higher clientelism index, Ecuador or Paraguay?

Ecuador, at 0.663 against 0.648 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Ecuador vs Paraguay: Clientelism Index

Ecuador

0.663

in 2025

Paraguay

0.648

in 2025

Ecuador rank

50th

Paraguay rank

52nd

Clientelism Index over time

Ecuador
Paraguay

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.663 against 0.648 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.974	0.924	0.05	Ecuador
1840s	0.974	0.9354	0.0386	Ecuador
1850s	0.9643	0.953	0.0113	Ecuador
1860s	0.9604	0.953	0.0074	Ecuador
1870s	0.9678	0.9492	0.0186	Ecuador
1880s	0.9544	0.9468	0.0076	Ecuador
1890s	0.9203	0.9484	0.0281	Paraguay
1900s	0.8794	0.951	0.0716	Paraguay
1910s	0.8978	0.951	0.0532	Paraguay
1920s	0.9116	0.951	0.0394	Paraguay
1930s	0.9205	0.951	0.0305	Paraguay
1940s	0.8842	0.976	0.0918	Paraguay
1950s	0.837	0.9749	0.1379	Paraguay
1960s	0.859	0.9743	0.1153	Paraguay
1970s	0.7808	0.9759	0.1951	Paraguay
1980s	0.5709	0.9598	0.3889	Paraguay
1990s	0.5991	0.841	0.2419	Paraguay
2000s	0.552	0.7704	0.2184	Paraguay
2010s	0.5739	0.738	0.1641	Paraguay
2020s	0.599	0.695	0.096	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Ecuador or Paraguay?: Ecuador, at 0.663 against 0.648 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Ecuador and Paraguay?: 0.015, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for clientelism index?: Ecuador ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 52nd 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.