Which has higher clientelism index, Djibouti or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.703 against 0.697 in Djibouti as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Zimbabwe: Clientelism Index

Djibouti

0.697

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.703

in 2025

Djibouti rank

46th

Zimbabwe rank

44th

Clientelism Index over time

Djibouti
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.703 against 0.697 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 10 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.863	0.4101	0.4529	Djibouti
1910s	0.863	0.398	0.465	Djibouti
1920s	0.863	0.333	0.53	Djibouti
1930s	0.863	0.2944	0.5686	Djibouti
1940s	0.8217	0.2981	0.5236	Djibouti
1950s	0.7773	0.3149	0.4624	Djibouti
1960s	0.7839	0.3084	0.4755	Djibouti
1970s	0.8114	0.3214	0.49	Djibouti
1980s	0.7919	0.5613	0.2306	Djibouti
1990s	0.748	0.5859	0.1621	Djibouti
2000s	0.7213	0.7539	0.0326	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.691	0.7189	0.0279	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.6873	0.6908	0.0035	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Djibouti or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.703 against 0.697 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Djibouti and Zimbabwe?: 0.006, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Zimbabwe rank globally for clientelism index?: Djibouti ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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.