Which has higher clientelism index, Lesotho or Maldives?

Maldives, at 0.38 against 0.372 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?

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.

Lesotho vs Maldives: Clientelism Index

Lesotho

0.372

in 2025

Maldives

0.38

in 2025

Lesotho rank

116th

Maldives rank

114th

Clientelism Index over time

Lesotho
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.38 against 0.372 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Lesotho ranks 116th and Maldives ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.413	0.539	0.126	Maldives
1910s	0.413	0.539	0.126	Maldives
1920s	0.413	0.539	0.126	Maldives
1930s	0.413	0.539	0.126	Maldives
1940s	0.413	0.539	0.126	Maldives
1950s	0.326	0.539	0.213	Maldives
1960s	0.4045	0.5332	0.1287	Maldives
1970s	0.7363	0.5351	0.2012	Lesotho
1980s	0.7423	0.5542	0.1881	Lesotho
1990s	0.4224	0.5414	0.119	Maldives
2000s	0.4125	0.4713	0.0588	Maldives
2010s	0.3675	0.4925	0.125	Maldives
2020s	0.3575	0.3575	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Lesotho or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.38 against 0.372 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Lesotho and Maldives?: 0.008, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for clientelism index?: Lesotho ranks 116th and Maldives ranks 114th 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

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.