Libya vs Romania: Clientelism Index

Libya
0.366
in 2025
Romania
0.356
in 2025
Libya rank
117th
Romania rank
119th

Clientelism Index over time

  • Libya
  • Romania
0.20.40.60.81183119282025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.366 against 0.356 in Romania, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 117th and Romania ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Romania Difference Ahead
1930s 0.944 0.731 0.213 Libya
1940s 0.9535 0.783 0.1705 Libya
1950s 0.5618 0.302 0.2598 Libya
1960s 0.5615 0.2754 0.2861 Libya
1970s 0.749 0.2972 0.4518 Libya
1980s 0.749 0.2992 0.4498 Libya
1990s 0.749 0.4999 0.2491 Libya
2000s 0.749 0.518 0.231 Libya
2010s 0.402 0.4099 0.0079 Romania
2020s 0.372 0.3152 0.0568 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Libya or Romania?
Libya, at 0.366 against 0.356 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Libya and Romania?
0.01, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Libya and Romania rank globally for clientelism index?
Libya ranks 117th and Romania ranks 119th 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

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.