Which has higher clientelism index, Argentina or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.443 against 0.442 in Argentina as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Clientelism Index

Argentina

0.442

in 2025

Senegal

0.443

in 2025

Argentina rank

100th

Senegal rank

99th

Clientelism Index over time

Argentina
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.443 against 0.442 in Argentina, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 99th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.845	0.683	0.162	Argentina
1910s	0.69	0.683	0.007	Argentina
1920s	0.5833	0.683	0.0997	Senegal
1930s	0.4709	0.683	0.2121	Senegal
1940s	0.4125	0.6931	0.2806	Senegal
1950s	0.3346	0.744	0.4094	Senegal
1960s	0.3857	0.7435	0.3578	Senegal
1970s	0.3558	0.6728	0.317	Senegal
1980s	0.2687	0.6299	0.3612	Senegal
1990s	0.5031	0.6378	0.1347	Senegal
2000s	0.4622	0.5608	0.0986	Senegal
2010s	0.4447	0.523	0.0783	Senegal
2020s	0.4612	0.5217	0.0605	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Argentina or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.443 against 0.442 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Argentina and Senegal?: 0.001, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Senegal rank globally for clientelism index?: Argentina ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 99th 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.