Which has higher clientelism index, Dominican Republic or Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan, at 0.846 against 0.841 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?

0.005, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Dominican Republic vs Turkmenistan: Clientelism Index

Dominican Republic

0.841

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.846

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

17th

Turkmenistan rank

15th

Clientelism Index over time

Dominican Republic
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.846 against 0.841 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Turkmenistan ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.869	0.7472	0.1218	Dominican Republic
2000s	0.8872	0.7844	0.1028	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.8837	0.8164	0.0673	Dominican Republic
2020s	0.816	0.8185	0.0025	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Dominican Republic or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.846 against 0.841 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?: 0.005, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for clientelism index?: Dominican Republic ranks 17th 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

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: 07 August 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.