Libya vs Maldives: Clientelism Index
Libya
0.366
in 2025
Maldives
0.38
in 2025
Libya rank
117th
Maldives rank
114th
Clientelism Index over time
- Libya
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.38 against 0.366 in Libya, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 117th and Maldives ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 9 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.944 | 0.539 | 0.405 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.9535 | 0.539 | 0.4145 | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.5618 | 0.539 | 0.0228 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.5615 | 0.5332 | 0.0283 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.749 | 0.5351 | 0.2139 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.749 | 0.5542 | 0.1948 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.749 | 0.5414 | 0.2076 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.749 | 0.4713 | 0.2777 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.402 | 0.4925 | 0.0905 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.372 | 0.3575 | 0.0145 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Libya or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.38 against 0.366 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Libya and Maldives?
- 0.014, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for clientelism index?
- Libya ranks 117th 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
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.