Which has higher clientelism index, Albania or Algeria?

Algeria, at 0.784 against 0.769 in Albania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Algeria?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

Albania vs Algeria: Clientelism Index

Albania

0.769

in 2025

Algeria

0.784

in 2025

Albania rank

25th

Algeria rank

23rd

Clientelism Index over time

Albania
Algeria

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.784 against 0.769 in Albania, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 25th and Algeria ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Algeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Algeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.7731	0.361	0.4121	Albania
1920s	0.6648	0.361	0.3038	Albania
1930s	0.6329	0.361	0.2719	Albania
1940s	0.4044	0.3847	0.0197	Albania
1950s	0.1658	0.3839	0.2181	Algeria
1960s	0.1559	0.387	0.2311	Algeria
1970s	0.1549	0.561	0.4061	Algeria
1980s	0.173	0.4488	0.2758	Algeria
1990s	0.5768	0.5008	0.076	Albania
2000s	0.6308	0.6521	0.0213	Algeria
2010s	0.7001	0.6779	0.0222	Albania
2020s	0.7375	0.7543	0.0168	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Albania or Algeria?: Algeria, at 0.784 against 0.769 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Albania and Algeria?: 0.015, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Algeria?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Algeria rank globally for clientelism index?: Albania ranks 25th and Algeria ranks 23rd 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.