Which has higher clientelism index, Malaysia or East Timor?

Malaysia, at 0.43 against 0.412 in East Timor as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and East Timor?

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.

Malaysia vs East Timor: Clientelism Index

Malaysia

0.43

in 2025

East Timor

0.412

in 2025

Malaysia rank

102nd

East Timor rank

105th

Clientelism Index over time

Malaysia
East Timor

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.43 against 0.412 in East Timor, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.

Malaysia ranks 102nd and East Timor ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.741	0.85	0.109	East Timor
1910s	0.741	0.85	0.109	East Timor
1920s	0.741	0.85	0.109	East Timor
1930s	0.741	0.85	0.109	East Timor
1940s	0.6921	0.85	0.1579	East Timor
1950s	0.4804	0.85	0.3696	East Timor
1960s	0.4935	0.85	0.3565	East Timor
1970s	0.4974	0.7932	0.2958	East Timor
1980s	0.6305	0.767	0.1365	East Timor
1990s	0.6609	0.767	0.1061	East Timor
2000s	0.6328	0.4197	0.2131	Malaysia
2010s	0.4771	0.3591	0.118	Malaysia
2020s	0.4413	0.317	0.1243	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Malaysia or East Timor?: Malaysia, at 0.43 against 0.412 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Malaysia and East Timor?: 0.018, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and East Timor rank globally for clientelism index?: Malaysia ranks 102nd and East Timor ranks 105th 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.