Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea-Bissau or Paraguay?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.651 against 0.648 in Paraguay as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?

0.003, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Paraguay: Clientelism Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.651

in 2025

Paraguay

0.648

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

51st

Paraguay rank

52nd

Clientelism Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Paraguay

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.651 against 0.648 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.758	0.951	0.193	Paraguay
1910s	0.758	0.951	0.193	Paraguay
1920s	0.758	0.951	0.193	Paraguay
1930s	0.7553	0.951	0.1957	Paraguay
1940s	0.749	0.976	0.227	Paraguay
1950s	0.749	0.9749	0.2259	Paraguay
1960s	0.7446	0.9743	0.2297	Paraguay
1970s	0.8234	0.9759	0.1525	Paraguay
1980s	0.9256	0.9598	0.0342	Paraguay
1990s	0.8474	0.841	0.0064	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.7813	0.7704	0.0109	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.6561	0.738	0.0819	Paraguay
2020s	0.6272	0.695	0.0678	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea-Bissau or Paraguay?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.651 against 0.648 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?: 0.003, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay rank globally for clientelism index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 52nd 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.