Which has higher clientelism index, Ecuador or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 0.692 against 0.663 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mozambique?

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.

Ecuador vs Mozambique: Clientelism Index

Ecuador

0.663

in 2025

Mozambique

0.692

in 2025

Ecuador rank

50th

Mozambique rank

47th

Clientelism Index over time

Ecuador
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.692 against 0.663 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 50th and Mozambique ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 12 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8794	0.818	0.0614	Ecuador
1910s	0.8978	0.818	0.0798	Ecuador
1920s	0.9116	0.818	0.0936	Ecuador
1930s	0.9205	0.818	0.1025	Ecuador
1940s	0.8842	0.818	0.0662	Ecuador
1950s	0.837	0.818	0.019	Ecuador
1960s	0.859	0.818	0.041	Ecuador
1970s	0.7808	0.5918	0.189	Ecuador
1980s	0.5709	0.4855	0.0854	Ecuador
1990s	0.5991	0.5354	0.0637	Ecuador
2000s	0.552	0.5356	0.0164	Ecuador
2010s	0.5739	0.5313	0.0426	Ecuador
2020s	0.599	0.677	0.078	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Ecuador or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 0.692 against 0.663 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Ecuador and Mozambique?: 0.029, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Mozambique rank globally for clientelism index?: Ecuador ranks 50th and Mozambique ranks 47th 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.