Which has higher clientelism index, Gambia or Lesotho?

Gambia, at 0.373 against 0.372 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?

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.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Clientelism Index

Gambia

0.373

in 2025

Lesotho

0.372

in 2025

Gambia rank

115th

Lesotho rank

116th

Clientelism Index over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.373 against 0.372 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 11 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.797	0.413	0.384	Gambia
1910s	0.797	0.413	0.384	Gambia
1920s	0.797	0.413	0.384	Gambia
1930s	0.797	0.413	0.384	Gambia
1940s	0.7461	0.413	0.3331	Gambia
1950s	0.5813	0.326	0.2553	Gambia
1960s	0.5256	0.4045	0.1211	Gambia
1970s	0.4209	0.7363	0.3154	Lesotho
1980s	0.482	0.7423	0.2603	Lesotho
1990s	0.5269	0.4224	0.1045	Gambia
2000s	0.5608	0.4125	0.1483	Gambia
2010s	0.5458	0.3675	0.1783	Gambia
2020s	0.366	0.3575	0.0085	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 0.373 against 0.372 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Gambia and Lesotho?: 0.001, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for clientelism index?: Gambia ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 116th 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.