Which has higher clientelism index, Congo or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.867 against 0.854 in Congo as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Madagascar: Clientelism Index

Congo

0.854

in 2025

Madagascar

0.867

in 2025

Congo rank

14th

Madagascar rank

11th

Clientelism Index over time

Congo
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.867 against 0.854 in Congo, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.651	0.3363	0.3147	Congo
1910s	0.651	0.326	0.325	Congo
1920s	0.651	0.326	0.325	Congo
1930s	0.651	0.3132	0.3378	Congo
1940s	0.7151	0.3101	0.405	Congo
1950s	0.7445	0.448	0.2965	Congo
1960s	0.7297	0.6102	0.1195	Congo
1970s	0.8036	0.6987	0.1049	Congo
1980s	0.7566	0.7892	0.0326	Madagascar
1990s	0.7654	0.7324	0.033	Congo
2000s	0.8716	0.6962	0.1754	Congo
2010s	0.875	0.8106	0.0644	Congo
2020s	0.8695	0.8335	0.036	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Congo or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.867 against 0.854 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Congo and Madagascar?: 0.013, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for clientelism index?: Congo ranks 14th 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.