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

Togo, at 0.664 against 0.651 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Togo: Clientelism Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.651

in 2025

Togo

0.664

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

51st

Togo rank

49th

Clientelism Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.664 against 0.651 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Togo ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 11 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.758	0.599	0.159	Guinea-Bissau
1920s	0.758	0.599	0.159	Guinea-Bissau
1930s	0.7553	0.599	0.1563	Guinea-Bissau
1940s	0.749	0.5546	0.1944	Guinea-Bissau
1950s	0.749	0.5259	0.2231	Guinea-Bissau
1960s	0.7446	0.7073	0.0373	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	0.8234	0.904	0.0806	Togo
1980s	0.9256	0.8356	0.09	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.8474	0.7152	0.1322	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.7813	0.6812	0.1001	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.6561	0.5894	0.0667	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.6272	0.6262	0.001	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea-Bissau or Togo?: Togo, at 0.664 against 0.651 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?: 0.013, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for clientelism index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Togo ranks 49th 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.