Which has higher clientelism index, Ecuador or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 0.674 against 0.663 in Ecuador as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Ecuador and Solomon Islands?

0.011, with Solomon Islands ahead.

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

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.

Ecuador vs Solomon Islands: Clientelism Index

Ecuador

0.663

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.674

in 2025

Ecuador rank

50th

Solomon Islands rank

48th

Clientelism Index over time

Ecuador
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.674 against 0.663 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 50th and Solomon Islands ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 9 and Solomon Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8794	0.385	0.4944	Ecuador
1910s	0.8978	0.385	0.5128	Ecuador
1920s	0.9116	0.385	0.5266	Ecuador
1930s	0.9205	0.385	0.5355	Ecuador
1940s	0.8842	0.385	0.4992	Ecuador
1950s	0.837	0.385	0.452	Ecuador
1960s	0.859	0.339	0.52	Ecuador
1970s	0.7808	0.2868	0.494	Ecuador
1980s	0.5709	0.5245	0.0464	Ecuador
1990s	0.5991	0.6252	0.0261	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.552	0.7434	0.1914	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.5739	0.7294	0.1555	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.599	0.6982	0.0992	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Ecuador or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 0.674 against 0.663 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Ecuador and Solomon Islands?: 0.011, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Solomon Islands rank globally for clientelism index?: Ecuador ranks 50th and Solomon Islands ranks 48th 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.