Iran vs Lesotho: Clientelism index
Iran
0.382
in 2025
Lesotho
0.372
in 2025
Iran rank
113th
Lesotho rank
116th
Clientelism index over time
- Iran
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.382 against 0.372 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 113th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.605 | 0.413 | 0.192 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.599 | 0.413 | 0.186 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.5862 | 0.413 | 0.1732 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.5004 | 0.413 | 0.0874 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.394 | 0.413 | 0.019 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.4003 | 0.326 | 0.0743 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.6045 | 0.4045 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.661 | 0.7363 | 0.0753 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.3495 | 0.7423 | 0.3928 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.3164 | 0.4224 | 0.106 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.328 | 0.4125 | 0.0845 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.3698 | 0.3675 | 0.0023 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.4333 | 0.3575 | 0.0758 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Iran or Lesotho?
- Iran, at 0.382 against 0.372 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Iran and Lesotho?
- 0.01, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Lesotho rank globally for clientelism index?
- Iran ranks 113th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.