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

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

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

0.011, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

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

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.

Trinidad and Tobago vs Tunisia: Clientelism Index

Trinidad and Tobago

0.309

in 2025

Tunisia

0.298

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago rank

124th

Tunisia rank

125th

Clientelism Index over time

Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Trinidad and Tobago	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.901	0.8607	0.0403	Trinidad and Tobago
1910s	0.901	0.825	0.076	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.7718	0.825	0.0532	Tunisia
1930s	0.6584	0.825	0.1666	Tunisia
1940s	0.6644	0.825	0.1606	Tunisia
1950s	0.4795	0.6897	0.2102	Tunisia
1960s	0.3411	0.6572	0.3161	Tunisia
1970s	0.3809	0.6817	0.3008	Tunisia
1980s	0.2491	0.6537	0.4046	Tunisia
1990s	0.2325	0.7372	0.5047	Tunisia
2000s	0.3109	0.7715	0.4606	Tunisia
2010s	0.3108	0.345	0.0342	Tunisia
2020s	0.2725	0.2748	0.0023	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Trinidad and Tobago or Tunisia?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.309 against 0.298 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia?: 0.011, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia rank globally for clientelism index?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th and Tunisia ranks 125th 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

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: 07 August 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.