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Clientelism index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Clientelism index was 0.401 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.401
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.893
in 1900
All-time low
0.196
in 2010
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Clientelism index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Cape Verde is 0.401, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.893 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.196, in 2010.

Cape Verde ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism index in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.893 —
1901 0.893 +0.0%
1902 0.893 +0.0%
1903 0.893 +0.0%
1904 0.893 +0.0%
1905 0.893 +0.0%
1906 0.893 +0.0%
1907 0.893 +0.0%
1908 0.893 +0.0%
1909 0.893 +0.0%
1910 0.893 +0.0%
1911 0.893 +0.0%
1912 0.893 +0.0%
1913 0.893 +0.0%
1914 0.893 +0.0%
1915 0.893 +0.0%
1916 0.893 +0.0%
1917 0.893 +0.0%
1918 0.893 +0.0%
1919 0.893 +0.0%
1920 0.893 +0.0%
1921 0.893 +0.0%
1922 0.893 +0.0%
1923 0.893 +0.0%
1924 0.893 +0.0%
1925 0.893 +0.0%
1926 0.893 +0.0%
1927 0.893 +0.0%
1928 0.893 +0.0%
1929 0.893 +0.0%
1930 0.893 +0.0%
1931 0.893 +0.0%
1932 0.893 +0.0%
1933 0.893 +0.0%
1934 0.893 +0.0%
1935 0.893 +0.0%
1936 0.893 +0.0%
1937 0.893 +0.0%
1938 0.893 +0.0%
1939 0.893 +0.0%
1940 0.893 +0.0%
1941 0.893 +0.0%
1942 0.893 +0.0%
1943 0.893 +0.0%
1944 0.893 +0.0%
1945 0.893 +0.0%
1946 0.893 +0.0%
1947 0.893 +0.0%
1948 0.893 +0.0%
1949 0.893 +0.0%
1950 0.795 -11.0%
1951 0.795 +0.0%
1952 0.795 +0.0%
1953 0.795 +0.0%
1954 0.795 +0.0%
1955 0.795 +0.0%
1956 0.795 +0.0%
1957 0.795 +0.0%
1958 0.795 +0.0%
1959 0.795 +0.0%
1960 0.795 +0.0%
1961 0.795 +0.0%
1962 0.795 +0.0%
1963 0.795 +0.0%
1964 0.795 +0.0%
1965 0.795 +0.0%
1966 0.795 +0.0%
1967 0.795 +0.0%
1968 0.795 +0.0%
1969 0.795 +0.0%
1970 0.795 +0.0%
1971 0.795 +0.0%
1972 0.795 +0.0%
1973 0.795 +0.0%
1974 0.795 +0.0%
1975 0.381 -52.1%
1976 0.284 -25.5%
1977 0.284 +0.0%
1978 0.284 +0.0%
1979 0.284 +0.0%
1980 0.287 +1.1%
1981 0.323 +12.5%
1982 0.323 +0.0%
1983 0.323 +0.0%
1984 0.323 +0.0%
1985 0.32 -0.9%
1986 0.278 -13.1%
1987 0.278 +0.0%
1988 0.278 +0.0%
1989 0.278 +0.0%
1990 0.278 +0.0%
1991 0.278 +0.0%
1992 0.278 +0.0%
1993 0.278 +0.0%
1994 0.278 +0.0%
1995 0.278 +0.0%
1996 0.274 -1.4%
1997 0.274 +0.0%
1998 0.274 +0.0%
1999 0.274 +0.0%
2000 0.274 +0.0%
2001 0.273 -0.4%
2002 0.273 +0.0%
2003 0.273 +0.0%
2004 0.273 +0.0%
2005 0.273 +0.0%
2006 0.235 -13.9%
2007 0.234 -0.4%
2008 0.234 +0.0%
2009 0.234 +0.0%
2010 0.196 -16.2%
2011 0.214 +9.2%
2012 0.216 +0.9%
2013 0.201 -6.9%
2014 0.201 +0.0%
2015 0.201 +0.0%
2016 0.251 +24.9%
2017 0.273 +8.8%
2018 0.313 +14.7%
2019 0.313 +0.0%
2020 0.284 -9.3%
2021 0.371 +30.6%
2022 0.401 +8.1%
2023 0.401 +0.0%
2024 0.401 +0.0%
2025 0.401 +0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.401 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.401 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1910s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1920s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1930s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1940s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1950s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1960s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1970s 0.5492 0.284 0.795 10
1980s 0.3011 0.278 0.323 10
1990s 0.2764 0.274 0.278 10
2000s 0.2576 0.234 0.274 10
2010s 0.2379 0.196 0.313 10
2020s 0.3765 0.284 0.401 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 107 Brazil 0.409 compare
  2. 108 Fiji 0.406 compare
  3. 110 Bangladesh 0.396 compare
  4. 110 Moldova 0.396 compare
  5. 112 Botswana 0.395 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Cape Verde?
Clientelism index in Cape Verde was 0.401 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 1900.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 2010.
How does Cape Verde rank for clientelism index?
Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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