Which has higher clientelism index, Argentina or Malaysia?

Argentina, at 0.442 against 0.43 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Argentina vs Malaysia: Clientelism Index

Argentina

0.442

in 2025

Malaysia

0.43

in 2025

Argentina rank

100th

Malaysia rank

102nd

Clientelism Index over time

Argentina
Malaysia

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.442 against 0.43 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8454	0.741	0.1044	Argentina
1910s	0.69	0.741	0.051	Malaysia
1920s	0.5833	0.741	0.1577	Malaysia
1930s	0.4709	0.741	0.2701	Malaysia
1940s	0.4125	0.6921	0.2796	Malaysia
1950s	0.3346	0.4804	0.1458	Malaysia
1960s	0.3857	0.4935	0.1078	Malaysia
1970s	0.3558	0.4974	0.1416	Malaysia
1980s	0.2687	0.6305	0.3618	Malaysia
1990s	0.5031	0.6609	0.1578	Malaysia
2000s	0.4622	0.6328	0.1706	Malaysia
2010s	0.4447	0.4771	0.0324	Malaysia
2020s	0.4612	0.4413	0.0198	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Argentina or Malaysia?: Argentina, at 0.442 against 0.43 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Argentina and Malaysia?: 0.012, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for clientelism index?: Argentina ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 102nd 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.