Lesotho vs Libya: Clientelism Index
Lesotho
0.372
in 2025
Libya
0.366
in 2025
Lesotho rank
116th
Libya rank
117th
Clientelism Index over time
- Lesotho
- Libya
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.372 against 0.366 in Libya, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.
Lesotho ranks 116th and Libya ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.413 | 0.944 | 0.531 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.413 | 0.9535 | 0.5405 | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.326 | 0.5618 | 0.2358 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.4045 | 0.5615 | 0.157 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.7363 | 0.749 | 0.0127 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.7423 | 0.749 | 0.0067 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.4224 | 0.749 | 0.3266 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.4125 | 0.749 | 0.3365 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.3675 | 0.402 | 0.0345 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.3575 | 0.372 | 0.0145 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Lesotho or Libya?
- Lesotho, at 0.372 against 0.366 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Lesotho and Libya?
- 0.006, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for clientelism index?
- Lesotho ranks 116th and Libya ranks 117th 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.