Malawi vs Pakistan: Clientelism Index
Malawi
0.738
in 2025
Pakistan
0.724
in 2025
Malawi rank
34th
Pakistan rank
37th
Clientelism Index over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.738 against 0.724 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.
Malawi ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.407 | 0.589 | 0.182 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.407 | 0.6298 | 0.2228 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.2139 | 0.6194 | 0.4055 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.1241 | 0.6746 | 0.5505 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0856 | 0.6886 | 0.603 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.3308 | 0.7175 | 0.3867 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.5397 | 0.6955 | 0.1558 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.5853 | 0.6519 | 0.0666 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.5903 | 0.6693 | 0.079 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Malawi, at 0.738 against 0.724 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.014, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for clientelism index?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 37th 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.