Which has higher clientelism index, Eritrea or Myanmar?

Eritrea, at 0.884 against 0.878 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?

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.

Eritrea vs Myanmar: Clientelism Index

Eritrea

0.884

in 2025

Myanmar

0.878

in 2025

Eritrea rank

5th

Myanmar rank

8th

Clientelism Index over time

Eritrea
Myanmar

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.884 against 0.878 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.655	0.317	0.338	Eritrea
1910s	0.655	0.317	0.338	Eritrea
1920s	0.655	0.3013	0.3537	Eritrea
1930s	0.6474	0.2968	0.3506	Eritrea
1940s	0.5768	0.3769	0.1999	Eritrea
1950s	0.7052	0.4427	0.2625	Eritrea
1960s	0.8309	0.6075	0.2234	Eritrea
1970s	0.8695	0.7235	0.146	Eritrea
1980s	0.871	0.7521	0.1189	Eritrea
1990s	0.7351	0.7013	0.0338	Eritrea
2000s	0.7835	0.702	0.0815	Eritrea
2010s	0.73	0.5121	0.2179	Eritrea
2020s	0.7978	0.6515	0.1463	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Eritrea or Myanmar?: Eritrea, at 0.884 against 0.878 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Eritrea and Myanmar?: 0.006, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for clientelism index?: Eritrea ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 8th 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.