Cameroon vs Philippines: Clientelism Index
Cameroon
0.842
in 2025
Philippines
0.826
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Philippines rank
19th
Clientelism Index over time
- Cameroon
- Philippines
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.842 against 0.826 in Philippines, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8141 | 0.747 | 0.0671 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.8329 | 0.7196 | 0.1133 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.8374 | 0.8087 | 0.0287 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.8844 | 0.7313 | 0.1531 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.8528 | 0.749 | 0.1038 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.8675 | 0.7585 | 0.109 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.8212 | 0.8063 | 0.0148 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Cameroon or Philippines?
- Cameroon, at 0.842 against 0.826 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Cameroon and Philippines?
- 0.016, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Philippines rank globally for clientelism index?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.