Which has higher clientelism index, Madagascar or Nicaragua?

Madagascar, at 0.867 against 0.859 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Clientelism Index

Madagascar

0.867

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.859

in 2025

Madagascar rank

11th

Nicaragua rank

13th

Clientelism Index over time

Madagascar
Nicaragua

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.867 against 0.859 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Madagascar ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.604	0.943	0.339	Nicaragua
1840s	0.604	0.943	0.339	Nicaragua
1850s	0.604	0.9424	0.3384	Nicaragua
1860s	0.604	0.923	0.319	Nicaragua
1870s	0.604	0.923	0.319	Nicaragua
1880s	0.604	0.923	0.319	Nicaragua
1890s	0.5278	0.921	0.3932	Nicaragua
1900s	0.3404	0.9291	0.5887	Nicaragua
1910s	0.326	0.9297	0.6037	Nicaragua
1920s	0.326	0.9307	0.6047	Nicaragua
1930s	0.3132	0.9401	0.6269	Nicaragua
1940s	0.3101	0.9738	0.6637	Nicaragua
1950s	0.448	0.978	0.53	Nicaragua
1960s	0.6102	0.9802	0.37	Nicaragua
1970s	0.6987	0.9781	0.2794	Nicaragua
1980s	0.7892	0.296	0.4932	Madagascar
1990s	0.7324	0.5281	0.2043	Madagascar
2000s	0.6962	0.6056	0.0906	Madagascar
2010s	0.8106	0.6558	0.1548	Madagascar
2020s	0.8335	0.8053	0.0282	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Madagascar or Nicaragua?: Madagascar, at 0.867 against 0.859 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Madagascar and Nicaragua?: 0.008, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for clientelism index?: Madagascar ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 13th 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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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.