Which has higher clientelism index, Burundi or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.867 against 0.862 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Madagascar: Clientelism Index

Burundi

0.862

in 2025

Madagascar

0.867

in 2025

Burundi rank

12th

Madagascar rank

11th

Clientelism Index over time

Burundi
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.867 against 0.862 in Burundi, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 8 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.922	0.326	0.596	Burundi
1920s	0.922	0.326	0.596	Burundi
1930s	0.922	0.3132	0.6088	Burundi
1940s	0.922	0.3101	0.6119	Burundi
1950s	0.838	0.448	0.39	Burundi
1960s	0.5398	0.6102	0.0704	Madagascar
1970s	0.6551	0.6987	0.0436	Madagascar
1980s	0.4732	0.7892	0.316	Madagascar
1990s	0.5843	0.7324	0.1481	Madagascar
2000s	0.6979	0.6962	0.0017	Burundi
2010s	0.8482	0.8106	0.0376	Burundi
2020s	0.8833	0.8335	0.0498	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Burundi or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.867 against 0.862 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Burundi and Madagascar?: 0.005, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for clientelism index?: Burundi ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th 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.