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

Namibia, at 0.348 against 0.309 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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.

Namibia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Clientelism Index

Namibia

0.348

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.309

in 2025

Namibia rank

121st

Trinidad and Tobago rank

124th

Clientelism Index over time

Namibia
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.348 against 0.309 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.039.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Namibia ranks 121st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.673	0.901	0.228	Trinidad and Tobago
1910s	0.673	0.901	0.228	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.6182	0.7718	0.1536	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.5054	0.6584	0.153	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.5255	0.6644	0.1389	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.5256	0.4795	0.0461	Namibia
1960s	0.5006	0.3411	0.1595	Namibia
1970s	0.5682	0.3809	0.1873	Namibia
1980s	0.4985	0.2491	0.2494	Namibia
1990s	0.3353	0.2325	0.1028	Namibia
2000s	0.272	0.3109	0.0389	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.2961	0.3108	0.0147	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.3	0.2725	0.0275	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Namibia or Trinidad and Tobago?: Namibia, at 0.348 against 0.309 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.039, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for clientelism index?: Namibia ranks 121st 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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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.