Eswatini vs Tajikistan: Clientelism Index
Eswatini
0.705
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.719
in 2025
Eswatini rank
42nd
Tajikistan rank
39th
Clientelism Index over time
- Eswatini
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.719 against 0.705 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5059 | 0.4184 | 0.0875 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.4749 | 0.5576 | 0.0827 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 0.4973 | 0.726 | 0.2287 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 0.6662 | 0.6315 | 0.0347 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Eswatini or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.719 against 0.705 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Eswatini and Tajikistan?
- 0.014, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tajikistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Tajikistan rank globally for clientelism index?
- Eswatini ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 39th 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
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.