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

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

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

0.011, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs Trinidad and Tobago: Clientelism Index

Rwanda

0.298

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.309

in 2025

Rwanda rank

125th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

124th

Clientelism Index over time

Rwanda
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 8 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.715	0.901	0.186	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.715	0.7718	0.0568	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.715	0.6584	0.0566	Rwanda
1940s	0.715	0.6644	0.0506	Rwanda
1950s	0.6893	0.4795	0.2098	Rwanda
1960s	0.4654	0.3411	0.1243	Rwanda
1970s	0.4275	0.3809	0.0466	Rwanda
1980s	0.304	0.2491	0.0549	Rwanda
1990s	0.3069	0.2325	0.0744	Rwanda
2000s	0.3395	0.3109	0.0286	Rwanda
2010s	0.1976	0.3108	0.1132	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.2118	0.2725	0.0607	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Rwanda or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.309 against 0.298 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.011, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for clientelism index?: Rwanda 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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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.