Which has higher clientelism index, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?

Ethiopia, at 0.574 against 0.568 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?

234 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Clientelism Index

Ethiopia

0.574

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.568

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

69th

Saudi Arabia rank

72nd

Clientelism Index over time

Ethiopia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.574 against 0.568 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 16 and Saudi Arabia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.751	0.733	0.018	Ethiopia
1790s	0.751	0.733	0.018	Ethiopia
1800s	0.751	0.733	0.018	Ethiopia
1810s	0.751	0.733	0.018	Ethiopia
1820s	0.751	0.671	0.08	Ethiopia
1830s	0.751	0.671	0.08	Ethiopia
1840s	0.751	0.671	0.08	Ethiopia
1850s	0.751	0.671	0.08	Ethiopia
1860s	0.751	0.671	0.08	Ethiopia
1870s	0.751	0.671	0.08	Ethiopia
1880s	0.751	0.671	0.08	Ethiopia
1890s	0.751	0.671	0.08	Ethiopia
1900s	0.7294	0.671	0.0584	Ethiopia
1910s	0.727	0.671	0.056	Ethiopia
1920s	0.727	0.671	0.056	Ethiopia
1930s	0.7266	0.671	0.0556	Ethiopia
1940s	0.614	0.671	0.057	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.4489	0.623	0.1741	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.3514	0.591	0.2396	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.3866	0.5705	0.1839	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.406	0.55	0.144	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.2655	0.55	0.2845	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.3348	0.55	0.2152	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.3663	0.5554	0.1891	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.4105	0.568	0.1575	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?: Ethiopia, at 0.574 against 0.568 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?: 0.006, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?: 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for clientelism index?: Ethiopia ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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.