Sri Lanka vs United States: Clientelism Index
Sri Lanka
0.104
in 2025
United States
0.105
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
154th
United States rank
152nd
Clientelism Index over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.105 against 0.104 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th and United States ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 11 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.539 | 0.4424 | 0.0966 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.3527 | 0.4413 | 0.0886 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.3209 | 0.4437 | 0.1228 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.3907 | 0.38 | 0.0107 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.398 | 0.3579 | 0.0401 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.5122 | 0.2869 | 0.2253 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.4991 | 0.2832 | 0.2159 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.5296 | 0.2195 | 0.3101 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.4898 | 0.1701 | 0.3197 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.4876 | 0.1228 | 0.3648 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.4926 | 0.1181 | 0.3745 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.446 | 0.0714 | 0.3746 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3222 | 0.1017 | 0.2205 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 0.105 against 0.104 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.001, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for clientelism index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th and United States ranks 152nd 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.