Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 0.674 against 0.651 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

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

0.023, with Solomon Islands ahead.

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

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 Solomon Islands: Clientelism Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.651

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.674

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

51st

Solomon Islands rank

48th

Clientelism Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.674 against 0.651 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Solomon Islands ranks 48th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.758	0.385	0.373	Guinea-Bissau
1910s	0.758	0.385	0.373	Guinea-Bissau
1920s	0.758	0.385	0.373	Guinea-Bissau
1930s	0.7553	0.385	0.3703	Guinea-Bissau
1940s	0.749	0.385	0.364	Guinea-Bissau
1950s	0.749	0.385	0.364	Guinea-Bissau
1960s	0.7446	0.339	0.4056	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	0.8234	0.2868	0.5366	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.9256	0.5245	0.4011	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.8474	0.6252	0.2222	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.7813	0.7434	0.0379	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.6561	0.7294	0.0733	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.6272	0.6982	0.071	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 0.674 against 0.651 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?: 0.023, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands rank globally for clientelism index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Solomon Islands ranks 48th 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.