Which has higher clientelism index, Fiji or East Timor?

East Timor, at 0.412 against 0.406 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and East Timor?

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.

Fiji vs East Timor: Clientelism Index

Fiji

0.406

in 2025

East Timor

0.412

in 2025

Fiji rank

108th

East Timor rank

105th

Clientelism Index over time

Fiji
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.412 against 0.406 in Fiji, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.

Fiji ranks 108th and East Timor ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6406	0.85	0.2094	East Timor
1910s	0.5621	0.85	0.2879	East Timor
1920s	0.5569	0.85	0.2931	East Timor
1930s	0.5523	0.85	0.2977	East Timor
1940s	0.5576	0.85	0.2924	East Timor
1950s	0.5559	0.85	0.2941	East Timor
1960s	0.557	0.85	0.293	East Timor
1970s	0.3538	0.7932	0.4394	East Timor
1980s	0.3529	0.767	0.4141	East Timor
1990s	0.351	0.767	0.416	East Timor
2000s	0.3699	0.4197	0.0498	East Timor
2010s	0.3805	0.3591	0.0214	Fiji
2020s	0.4233	0.317	0.1063	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Fiji or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.412 against 0.406 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Fiji and East Timor?: 0.006, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and East Timor rank globally for clientelism index?: Fiji ranks 108th and East Timor ranks 105th 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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About this data

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.