Latvia vs Slovakia: Clientelism Index
Latvia
0.131
in 2025
Slovakia
0.143
in 2025
Latvia rank
147th
Slovakia rank
144th
Clientelism Index over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.143 against 0.131 in Latvia, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 147th and Slovakia ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.516 | 0.594 | 0.078 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 0.3774 | 0.1321 | 0.2453 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.2454 | 0.1218 | 0.1236 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1672 | 0.1468 | 0.0204 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.1312 | 0.14 | 0.0088 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.143 against 0.131 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.012, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Latvia ranks 147th and Slovakia ranks 144th 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
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.