Which has higher clientelism index, Equatorial Guinea or Iraq?

Iraq, at 0.802 against 0.794 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Iraq: Clientelism Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.794

in 2025

Iraq

0.802

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

22nd

Iraq rank

21st

Clientelism Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.802 against 0.794 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 10 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.904	0.6005	0.3035	Equatorial Guinea
1930s	0.904	0.5584	0.3456	Equatorial Guinea
1940s	0.904	0.5798	0.3242	Equatorial Guinea
1950s	0.904	0.5323	0.3717	Equatorial Guinea
1960s	0.8527	0.6878	0.1649	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.9097	0.811	0.0987	Equatorial Guinea
1980s	0.8881	0.6571	0.231	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.8729	0.6722	0.2007	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.8637	0.7229	0.1408	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.8572	0.8377	0.0195	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.8137	0.8367	0.023	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Equatorial Guinea or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.802 against 0.794 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?: 0.008, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Iraq rank globally for clientelism index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 21st 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.