Which has higher clientelism index, Laos or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.309 against 0.298 in Laos as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Laos and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.011, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Trinidad and Tobago?

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.

Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago: Clientelism Index

Laos

0.298

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.309

in 2025

Laos rank

125th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

124th

Clientelism Index over time

Laos
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.309 against 0.298 in Laos, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Laos ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.774	0.901	0.127	Trinidad and Tobago
1910s	0.774	0.901	0.127	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.774	0.7718	0.0022	Laos
1930s	0.774	0.6584	0.1156	Laos
1940s	0.755	0.6644	0.0906	Laos
1950s	0.7202	0.4795	0.2407	Laos
1960s	0.7499	0.3411	0.4088	Laos
1970s	0.5171	0.3809	0.1362	Laos
1980s	0.2153	0.2491	0.0338	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.1846	0.2325	0.0479	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.2009	0.3109	0.11	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.235	0.3108	0.0758	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.2227	0.2725	0.0498	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Laos or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.309 against 0.298 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Laos and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.011, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Laos and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for clientelism index?: Laos ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.