Which has higher clientelism index, Eritrea or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.898 against 0.884 in Eritrea as of 2025.

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

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 Venezuela: Clientelism Index

Eritrea

0.884

in 2025

Venezuela

0.898

in 2025

Eritrea rank

5th

Venezuela rank

4th

Clientelism Index over time

Eritrea
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.898 against 0.884 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.

Eritrea ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.655	0.933	0.278	Venezuela
1910s	0.655	0.9365	0.2815	Venezuela
1920s	0.655	0.9497	0.2947	Venezuela
1930s	0.6474	0.8003	0.1529	Venezuela
1940s	0.5768	0.4034	0.1734	Eritrea
1950s	0.7052	0.4172	0.288	Eritrea
1960s	0.8309	0.4372	0.3937	Eritrea
1970s	0.8695	0.5405	0.329	Eritrea
1980s	0.871	0.6052	0.2658	Eritrea
1990s	0.7351	0.5941	0.141	Eritrea
2000s	0.7835	0.7564	0.0271	Eritrea
2010s	0.73	0.8427	0.1127	Venezuela
2020s	0.7978	0.8913	0.0935	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Eritrea or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.898 against 0.884 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Eritrea and Venezuela?: 0.014, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Venezuela rank globally for clientelism index?: Eritrea ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 4th 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.