Japan vs Latvia: Clientelism index
Japan
0.14
in 2025
Latvia
0.131
in 2025
Japan rank
146th
Latvia rank
147th
Clientelism index over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.14 against 0.131 in Latvia, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4423 | 0.3108 | 0.1315 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.4628 | 0.4402 | 0.0226 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.2444 | 0.3193 | 0.0749 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1944 | 0.2454 | 0.051 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1846 | 0.1672 | 0.0174 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1578 | 0.1312 | 0.0267 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 0.14 against 0.131 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.009, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Japan ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.