Trinidad and Tobago vs Vietnam: Clientelism Index
Trinidad and Tobago
0.309
in 2025
Vietnam
0.298
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago rank
124th
Vietnam rank
125th
Clientelism Index over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Vietnam
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.309 against 0.298 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.011.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3768 | 0.1022 | 0.2745 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0.2491 | 0.1059 | 0.1432 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.2325 | 0.1278 | 0.1047 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.3109 | 0.1578 | 0.1531 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.3108 | 0.167 | 0.1438 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 0.2725 | 0.177 | 0.0955 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Trinidad and Tobago or Vietnam?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.309 against 0.298 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam?
- 0.011, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam rank globally for clientelism index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th and Vietnam 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
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.