Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Clientelism index
Eswatini
0.705
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.703
in 2025
Eswatini rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Clientelism index over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.705 against 0.703 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6915 | 0.4101 | 0.2814 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.669 | 0.398 | 0.271 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.669 | 0.333 | 0.336 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 0.669 | 0.2944 | 0.3746 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.669 | 0.2981 | 0.3709 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 0.669 | 0.3149 | 0.3541 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.5279 | 0.3084 | 0.2195 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 0.4235 | 0.3214 | 0.1021 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.477 | 0.5613 | 0.0843 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.5059 | 0.5859 | 0.08 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.4749 | 0.7539 | 0.279 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.4973 | 0.7189 | 0.2216 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.6662 | 0.6908 | 0.0247 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
- Eswatini, at 0.705 against 0.703 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 0.002, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for clientelism index?
- Eswatini ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.