Which has higher clientelism index, Kuwait or Peru?

Kuwait, at 0.596 against 0.596 in Peru as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Kuwait vs Peru: Clientelism Index

Kuwait

0.596

in 2025

Peru

0.596

in 2025

Kuwait rank

62nd

Peru rank

62nd

Clientelism Index over time

Kuwait
Peru

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.596 against 0.596 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Kuwait ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 13 and Peru in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.788	0.9432	0.1552	Peru
1830s	0.788	0.939	0.151	Peru
1840s	0.788	0.9261	0.1381	Peru
1850s	0.788	0.9504	0.1624	Peru
1860s	0.788	0.961	0.173	Peru
1870s	0.788	0.7699	0.0181	Kuwait
1880s	0.788	0.755	0.033	Kuwait
1890s	0.788	0.7513	0.0367	Kuwait
1900s	0.788	0.8031	0.0151	Peru
1910s	0.7788	0.8176	0.0388	Peru
1920s	0.8397	0.828	0.0117	Kuwait
1930s	0.8131	0.598	0.2151	Kuwait
1940s	0.7696	0.535	0.2346	Kuwait
1950s	0.687	0.5904	0.0966	Kuwait
1960s	0.6395	0.4365	0.203	Kuwait
1970s	0.6287	0.3106	0.3181	Kuwait
1980s	0.6529	0.5132	0.1397	Kuwait
1990s	0.6576	0.6907	0.0331	Peru
2000s	0.6509	0.633	0.0179	Kuwait
2010s	0.69	0.6371	0.0529	Kuwait
2020s	0.6377	0.547	0.0907	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Kuwait or Peru?: Kuwait, at 0.596 against 0.596 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Kuwait and Peru?: 0, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Peru rank globally for clientelism index?: Kuwait ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 62nd 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.