Which has higher clientelism index, Kenya or Mexico?

Kenya, at 0.487 against 0.479 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Kenya vs Mexico: Clientelism Index

Kenya

0.487

in 2025

Mexico

0.479

in 2025

Kenya rank

90th

Mexico rank

92nd

Clientelism Index over time

Kenya
Mexico

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.487 against 0.479 in Mexico, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.

Kenya ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.616	0.803	0.187	Mexico
1910s	0.616	0.7897	0.1737	Mexico
1920s	0.3503	0.881	0.5307	Mexico
1930s	0.3751	0.8823	0.5072	Mexico
1940s	0.3295	0.9041	0.5746	Mexico
1950s	0.3075	0.9044	0.5969	Mexico
1960s	0.4713	0.8893	0.418	Mexico
1970s	0.6138	0.8671	0.2533	Mexico
1980s	0.7151	0.7686	0.0535	Mexico
1990s	0.6852	0.5886	0.0966	Kenya
2000s	0.6012	0.3543	0.2469	Kenya
2010s	0.495	0.4256	0.0694	Kenya
2020s	0.4315	0.483	0.0515	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Kenya or Mexico?: Kenya, at 0.487 against 0.479 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Kenya and Mexico?: 0.008, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for clientelism index?: Kenya ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 92nd 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.