Which has higher clientelism index, East Timor or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.421 against 0.412 in East Timor as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

East Timor vs Vanuatu: Clientelism Index

East Timor

0.412

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.421

in 2025

East Timor rank

105th

Vanuatu rank

103rd

Clientelism Index over time

East Timor
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.421 against 0.412 in East Timor, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.

East Timor ranks 105th and Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 10 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Timor	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.85	0.114	0.736	East Timor
1910s	0.85	0.114	0.736	East Timor
1920s	0.85	0.114	0.736	East Timor
1930s	0.85	0.114	0.736	East Timor
1940s	0.85	0.114	0.736	East Timor
1950s	0.85	0.114	0.736	East Timor
1960s	0.85	0.114	0.736	East Timor
1970s	0.7932	0.1092	0.684	East Timor
1980s	0.767	0.1065	0.6605	East Timor
1990s	0.767	0.2343	0.5327	East Timor
2000s	0.4197	0.5584	0.1387	Vanuatu
2010s	0.3591	0.4931	0.134	Vanuatu
2020s	0.317	0.4378	0.1208	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, East Timor or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.421 against 0.412 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between East Timor and Vanuatu?: 0.009, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for clientelism index?: East Timor ranks 105th and Vanuatu ranks 103rd 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.