Which has higher clientelism index, Indonesia or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.724 against 0.713 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

79 years are reported by both, from 1947 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 Pakistan: Clientelism Index

Indonesia

0.713

in 2025

Pakistan

0.724

in 2025

Indonesia rank

40th

Pakistan rank

37th

Clientelism Index over time

Indonesia
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.724 against 0.713 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.4543	0.589	0.1347	Pakistan
1950s	0.3104	0.6298	0.3194	Pakistan
1960s	0.5611	0.6194	0.0583	Pakistan
1970s	0.5498	0.6746	0.1248	Pakistan
1980s	0.6327	0.6886	0.0559	Pakistan
1990s	0.5727	0.7175	0.1448	Pakistan
2000s	0.5164	0.6955	0.1791	Pakistan
2010s	0.5941	0.6519	0.0578	Pakistan
2020s	0.6638	0.6693	0.0055	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Indonesia or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.724 against 0.713 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Indonesia and Pakistan?: 0.011, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?: 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for clientelism index?: Indonesia ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 37th 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.