Which has higher clientelism index, Mali or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.568 against 0.559 in Mali as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Mali and Saudi Arabia?

0.009, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Mali vs Saudi Arabia: Clientelism Index

Mali

0.559

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.568

in 2025

Mali rank

75th

Saudi Arabia rank

72nd

Clientelism Index over time

Mali
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.568 against 0.559 in Mali, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 10 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.802	0.671	0.131	Mali
1910s	0.802	0.671	0.131	Mali
1920s	0.802	0.671	0.131	Mali
1930s	0.802	0.671	0.131	Mali
1940s	0.6586	0.671	0.0124	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.4848	0.623	0.1382	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.4314	0.591	0.1596	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.9193	0.5705	0.3488	Mali
1980s	0.8273	0.55	0.2773	Mali
1990s	0.6067	0.55	0.0567	Mali
2000s	0.7221	0.55	0.1721	Mali
2010s	0.6208	0.5554	0.0654	Mali
2020s	0.5725	0.568	0.0045	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Mali or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.568 against 0.559 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Mali and Saudi Arabia?: 0.009, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Saudi Arabia rank globally for clientelism index?: Mali ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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.