Which has higher clientelism index, Indonesia or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 0.72 against 0.713 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Indonesia vs Mauritania: Clientelism Index

Indonesia

0.713

in 2025

Mauritania

0.72

in 2025

Indonesia rank

40th

Mauritania rank

38th

Clientelism Index over time

Indonesia
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.72 against 0.713 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.673	0.66	0.013	Indonesia
1910s	0.673	0.66	0.013	Indonesia
1920s	0.673	0.66	0.013	Indonesia
1930s	0.673	0.66	0.013	Indonesia
1940s	0.5858	0.5981	0.0123	Mauritania
1950s	0.3104	0.5144	0.204	Mauritania
1960s	0.5611	0.5292	0.0319	Indonesia
1970s	0.5498	0.5423	0.0075	Indonesia
1980s	0.6327	0.789	0.1563	Mauritania
1990s	0.5727	0.8299	0.2572	Mauritania
2000s	0.5164	0.776	0.2596	Mauritania
2010s	0.5941	0.7557	0.1616	Mauritania
2020s	0.6638	0.7097	0.0458	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Indonesia or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.72 against 0.713 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Indonesia and Mauritania?: 0.007, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Mauritania rank globally for clientelism index?: Indonesia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 38th 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.