Which has higher clientelism index, Gabon or India?

Gabon, at 0.454 against 0.453 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and India?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs India: Clientelism Index

Gabon

0.454

in 2025

India

0.453

in 2025

Gabon rank

95th

India rank

97th

Clientelism Index over time

Gabon
India

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.454 against 0.453 in India, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 95th and India ranks 97th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 11 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	India	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.749	0.206	0.543	Gabon
1920s	0.749	0.1221	0.6269	Gabon
1930s	0.749	0.1531	0.5959	Gabon
1940s	0.6831	0.207	0.4761	Gabon
1950s	0.4918	0.2658	0.226	Gabon
1960s	0.6046	0.3013	0.3033	Gabon
1970s	0.6538	0.4105	0.2433	Gabon
1980s	0.655	0.4626	0.1924	Gabon
1990s	0.5958	0.4598	0.136	Gabon
2000s	0.5659	0.4747	0.0912	Gabon
2010s	0.524	0.5371	0.0131	India
2020s	0.5177	0.5023	0.0153	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Gabon or India?: Gabon, at 0.454 against 0.453 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Gabon and India?: 0.001, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and India?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and India rank globally for clientelism index?: Gabon ranks 95th and India ranks 97th 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.