Which has higher clientelism index, Equatorial Guinea or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.826 against 0.794 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea 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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Philippines: Clientelism Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.794

in 2025

Philippines

0.826

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

22nd

Philippines rank

19th

Clientelism Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.826 against 0.794 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.032.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.904	0.8542	0.0498	Equatorial Guinea
1910s	0.904	0.8102	0.0938	Equatorial Guinea
1920s	0.904	0.8153	0.0887	Equatorial Guinea
1930s	0.904	0.7774	0.1266	Equatorial Guinea
1940s	0.904	0.7185	0.1855	Equatorial Guinea
1950s	0.904	0.7308	0.1732	Equatorial Guinea
1960s	0.8527	0.7449	0.1078	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.9097	0.7196	0.1901	Equatorial Guinea
1980s	0.8881	0.8087	0.0794	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.8729	0.7313	0.1416	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.8637	0.749	0.1147	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.8572	0.7585	0.0987	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.8137	0.8063	0.0073	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Equatorial Guinea or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.826 against 0.794 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Equatorial Guinea and Philippines?: 0.032, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Philippines rank globally for clientelism index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd 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.