What is clientelism index in Cape Verde?

Clientelism index in Cape Verde was 0.401 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Cape Verde

Name: Clientelism Index in Cape Verde
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

107 Brazil 0.409 compare
108 Fiji 0.406 compare
110 Bangladesh 0.396 compare
110 Moldova 0.396 compare
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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.