Kyrgyzstan vs Malawi: Clientelism Index
Kyrgyzstan
0.74
in 2025
Malawi
0.738
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
33rd
Malawi rank
34th
Clientelism Index over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.74 against 0.738 in Malawi, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.792 | 0.3308 | 0.4612 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 0.8428 | 0.5397 | 0.3031 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 0.6994 | 0.5853 | 0.1141 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 0.7403 | 0.5903 | 0.15 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Kyrgyzstan or Malawi?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.74 against 0.738 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Kyrgyzstan and Malawi?
- 0.002, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malawi rank globally for clientelism index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.