Cameroon vs Turkmenistan: Clientelism Index
Cameroon
0.842
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.846
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Turkmenistan rank
15th
Clientelism Index over time
- Cameroon
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.846 against 0.842 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8844 | 0.7472 | 0.1372 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.8528 | 0.7844 | 0.0684 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.8675 | 0.8164 | 0.0511 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.8212 | 0.8185 | 0.0027 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Cameroon or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.846 against 0.842 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Cameroon and Turkmenistan?
- 0.004, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Turkmenistan rank globally for clientelism index?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 15th 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.