Algeria vs Iraq: Clientelism Index
Algeria
0.784
in 2025
Iraq
0.802
in 2025
Algeria rank
23rd
Iraq rank
21st
Clientelism Index over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.802 against 0.784 in Algeria, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Algeria ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.361 | 0.6005 | 0.2395 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.361 | 0.5584 | 0.1974 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.3847 | 0.5798 | 0.1951 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.3839 | 0.5323 | 0.1484 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.387 | 0.6878 | 0.3008 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.561 | 0.811 | 0.25 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.4488 | 0.6571 | 0.2083 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.5008 | 0.6722 | 0.1714 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.6521 | 0.7229 | 0.0708 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.6779 | 0.8377 | 0.1598 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7543 | 0.8367 | 0.0823 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.802 against 0.784 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Algeria and Iraq?
- 0.018, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for clientelism index?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 21st 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.