Gabon vs Mexico: Clientelism Index
Gabon
0.454
in 2025
Mexico
0.479
in 2025
Gabon rank
95th
Mexico rank
92nd
Clientelism Index over time
- Gabon
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.479 against 0.454 in Gabon, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Mexico ahead.
Gabon ranks 95th and Mexico ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.749 | 0.7897 | 0.0407 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.749 | 0.881 | 0.132 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.749 | 0.8823 | 0.1333 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.6831 | 0.9041 | 0.221 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.4918 | 0.9044 | 0.4126 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.6046 | 0.8893 | 0.2847 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.6538 | 0.8671 | 0.2133 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.655 | 0.7686 | 0.1136 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5958 | 0.5886 | 0.0072 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.5659 | 0.3543 | 0.2116 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.524 | 0.4256 | 0.0984 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.5177 | 0.483 | 0.0347 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Gabon or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.479 against 0.454 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Gabon and Mexico?
- 0.025, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mexico?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Mexico rank globally for clientelism index?
- Gabon ranks 95th and Mexico ranks 92nd 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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About this data
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.