Which has higher clientelism index, Ghana or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.632 against 0.629 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Qatar?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Qatar: Clientelism Index

Ghana

0.629

in 2025

Qatar

0.632

in 2025

Ghana rank

56th

Qatar rank

55th

Clientelism Index over time

Ghana
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.632 against 0.629 in Ghana, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Qatar ahead.

Ghana ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.704	0.962	0.258	Qatar
1910s	0.704	0.9556	0.2516	Qatar
1920s	0.704	0.93	0.226	Qatar
1930s	0.701	0.93	0.229	Qatar
1940s	0.7142	0.93	0.2158	Qatar
1950s	0.5193	0.93	0.4107	Qatar
1960s	0.465	0.9255	0.4605	Qatar
1970s	0.5622	0.8916	0.3294	Qatar
1980s	0.6666	0.8583	0.1917	Qatar
1990s	0.5586	0.8614	0.3028	Qatar
2000s	0.5377	0.848	0.3103	Qatar
2010s	0.5437	0.848	0.3043	Qatar
2020s	0.6083	0.7387	0.1303	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Ghana or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.632 against 0.629 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Ghana and Qatar?: 0.003, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Qatar?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Qatar rank globally for clientelism index?: Ghana ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 55th 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.