Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Clientelism Index
Cameroon
0.842
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.859
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Nicaragua rank
13th
Clientelism Index over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.859 against 0.842 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8141 | 0.9803 | 0.1662 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.8329 | 0.9781 | 0.1452 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.8374 | 0.296 | 0.5414 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.8844 | 0.5281 | 0.3563 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.8528 | 0.6056 | 0.2472 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.8675 | 0.6558 | 0.2117 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.8212 | 0.8053 | 0.0158 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.859 against 0.842 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.017, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for clientelism index?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 13th 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.