Which has higher clientelism index, Eswatini or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.706 against 0.705 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Turkey?

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.

Eswatini vs Turkey: Clientelism Index

Eswatini

0.705

in 2025

Turkey

0.706

in 2025

Eswatini rank

42nd

Turkey rank

41st

Clientelism Index over time

Eswatini
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.706 against 0.705 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 12 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6915	0.5572	0.1343	Eswatini
1910s	0.669	0.2939	0.3751	Eswatini
1920s	0.669	0.3364	0.3326	Eswatini
1930s	0.669	0.3438	0.3252	Eswatini
1940s	0.669	0.334	0.335	Eswatini
1950s	0.669	0.5228	0.1462	Eswatini
1960s	0.5279	0.3602	0.1677	Eswatini
1970s	0.4235	0.355	0.0685	Eswatini
1980s	0.477	0.3286	0.1484	Eswatini
1990s	0.5059	0.347	0.1589	Eswatini
2000s	0.4749	0.3751	0.0998	Eswatini
2010s	0.4973	0.5636	0.0663	Turkey
2020s	0.6662	0.648	0.0182	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Eswatini or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.706 against 0.705 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Eswatini and Turkey?: 0.001, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Turkey rank globally for clientelism index?: Eswatini ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 41st 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.