Syria vs Thailand: Clientelism Index
Syria
0.59
in 2025
Thailand
0.578
in 2025
Syria rank
67th
Thailand rank
68th
Clientelism Index over time
- Syria
- Thailand
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.59 against 0.578 in Thailand, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Thailand ahead.
Syria ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.77 | 0.929 | 0.159 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 0.751 | 0.929 | 0.178 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 0.7541 | 0.9197 | 0.1656 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.7384 | 0.8985 | 0.1601 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.6679 | 0.9553 | 0.2874 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0.7118 | 0.8944 | 0.1826 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.7111 | 0.9114 | 0.2003 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.7124 | 0.917 | 0.2046 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.7279 | 0.8664 | 0.1385 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.8015 | 0.5875 | 0.214 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.8547 | 0.5512 | 0.3035 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.8015 | 0.5947 | 0.2068 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Syria or Thailand?
- Syria, at 0.59 against 0.578 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Syria and Thailand?
- 0.012, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Thailand?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Thailand rank globally for clientelism index?
- Syria ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 68th 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.