Congo vs Nicaragua: Clientelism index
Congo
0.854
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.859
in 2025
Congo rank
14th
Nicaragua rank
13th
Clientelism index over time
- Congo
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.859 against 0.854 in Congo, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Congo ranks 14th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.651 | 0.9304 | 0.2794 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.651 | 0.9297 | 0.2787 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.651 | 0.9307 | 0.2797 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.651 | 0.9401 | 0.2891 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.7151 | 0.9738 | 0.2587 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.7445 | 0.978 | 0.2335 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.7297 | 0.9802 | 0.2505 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.8036 | 0.9781 | 0.1745 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.7566 | 0.296 | 0.4606 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7654 | 0.5281 | 0.2373 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.8716 | 0.6056 | 0.266 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.875 | 0.6558 | 0.2192 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.8695 | 0.8053 | 0.0642 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Congo or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.859 against 0.854 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Congo and Nicaragua?
- 0.005, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for clientelism index?
- Congo ranks 14th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.