Which has higher clientelism index, Djibouti or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.702 against 0.697 in Djibouti as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Djibouti vs Nigeria: Clientelism Index

Djibouti

0.697

in 2025

Nigeria

0.702

in 2025

Djibouti rank

46th

Nigeria rank

45th

Clientelism Index over time

Djibouti
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.702 against 0.697 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.863	0.859	0.004	Djibouti
1920s	0.863	0.8126	0.0504	Djibouti
1930s	0.863	0.801	0.062	Djibouti
1940s	0.8217	0.8162	0.0055	Djibouti
1950s	0.7773	0.8389	0.0616	Nigeria
1960s	0.7839	0.8459	0.062	Nigeria
1970s	0.8114	0.8533	0.0419	Nigeria
1980s	0.7919	0.8961	0.1042	Nigeria
1990s	0.748	0.8546	0.1066	Nigeria
2000s	0.7213	0.8332	0.1119	Nigeria
2010s	0.691	0.7821	0.0911	Nigeria
2020s	0.6873	0.7898	0.1025	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Djibouti or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.702 against 0.697 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Djibouti and Nigeria?: 0.005, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for clientelism index?: Djibouti ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th 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.