Which has higher clientelism index, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?

Eswatini, at 0.705 against 0.703 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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 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?: 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.