Which has higher clientelism index, Paraguay or Uzbekistan?

Paraguay, at 0.648 against 0.636 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uzbekistan?

146 years are reported by both, from 1811 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.

Paraguay vs Uzbekistan: Clientelism Index

Paraguay

0.648

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.636

in 2025

Paraguay rank

52nd

Uzbekistan rank

54th

Clientelism Index over time

Paraguay
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.648 against 0.636 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Paraguay ranks 52nd and Uzbekistan ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.9293	0.97	0.0407	Uzbekistan
1820s	0.924	0.97	0.046	Uzbekistan
1830s	0.924	0.97	0.046	Uzbekistan
1840s	0.9354	0.97	0.0346	Uzbekistan
1850s	0.953	0.97	0.017	Uzbekistan
1860s	0.953	0.97	0.017	Uzbekistan
1870s	0.9492	0.97	0.0208	Uzbekistan
1880s	0.9468	0.97	0.0232	Uzbekistan
1890s	0.9484	0.97	0.0216	Uzbekistan
1900s	0.951	0.97	0.019	Uzbekistan
1910s	0.951	0.97	0.019	Uzbekistan
1920s	0.951	0.97	0.019	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.841	0.5557	0.2853	Paraguay
2000s	0.7704	0.6949	0.0755	Paraguay
2010s	0.738	0.7107	0.0273	Paraguay
2020s	0.695	0.6648	0.0302	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Paraguay or Uzbekistan?: Paraguay, at 0.648 against 0.636 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Paraguay and Uzbekistan?: 0.012, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uzbekistan?: 146 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Uzbekistan rank globally for clientelism index?: Paraguay ranks 52nd and Uzbekistan ranks 54th 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.