Which has higher clientelism index, India or Tanzania?

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

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

India vs Tanzania: Clientelism Index

India

0.453

in 2025

Tanzania

0.454

in 2025

India rank

97th

Tanzania rank

95th

Clientelism Index over time

India
Tanzania

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.206	0.612	0.406	Tanzania
1920s	0.1221	0.612	0.4899	Tanzania
1930s	0.1531	0.612	0.4589	Tanzania
1940s	0.207	0.612	0.405	Tanzania
1950s	0.2658	0.5664	0.3006	Tanzania
1960s	0.3013	0.3128	0.0115	Tanzania
1970s	0.4105	0.26	0.1505	India
1980s	0.4626	0.2714	0.1912	India
1990s	0.4598	0.3926	0.0672	India
2000s	0.4747	0.4878	0.0131	Tanzania
2010s	0.5371	0.5125	0.0246	India
2020s	0.5023	0.5263	0.024	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, India or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.454 against 0.453 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between India and Tanzania?: 0.001, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do India and Tanzania rank globally for clientelism index?: India ranks 97th and Tanzania ranks 95th 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.