Paraguay vs Qatar: Clientelism Index
Paraguay
0.648
in 2025
Qatar
0.632
in 2025
Paraguay rank
52nd
Qatar rank
55th
Clientelism Index over time
- Paraguay
- Qatar
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.648 against 0.632 in Qatar, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Paraguay ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.951 | 0.962 | 0.011 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.951 | 0.9556 | 0.0046 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.951 | 0.93 | 0.021 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.951 | 0.93 | 0.021 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.976 | 0.93 | 0.046 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0.9749 | 0.93 | 0.0449 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.9743 | 0.9255 | 0.0488 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.9759 | 0.8916 | 0.0843 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.9598 | 0.8583 | 0.1015 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.841 | 0.8614 | 0.0204 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.7704 | 0.848 | 0.0776 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.738 | 0.848 | 0.11 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.695 | 0.7387 | 0.0437 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Paraguay or Qatar?
- Paraguay, at 0.648 against 0.632 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Paraguay and Qatar?
- 0.016, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Qatar rank globally for clientelism index?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 55th 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.