Which has higher clientelism index, Mauritania or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.724 against 0.72 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?

79 years are reported by both, from 1947 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.

Mauritania vs Pakistan: Clientelism Index

Mauritania

0.72

in 2025

Pakistan

0.724

in 2025

Mauritania rank

38th

Pakistan rank

37th

Clientelism Index over time

Mauritania
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.724 against 0.72 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.

Mauritania ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.496	0.589	0.093	Pakistan
1950s	0.5144	0.6298	0.1154	Pakistan
1960s	0.5292	0.6194	0.0902	Pakistan
1970s	0.5423	0.6746	0.1323	Pakistan
1980s	0.789	0.6886	0.1004	Mauritania
1990s	0.8299	0.7175	0.1124	Mauritania
2000s	0.776	0.6955	0.0805	Mauritania
2010s	0.7557	0.6519	0.1038	Mauritania
2020s	0.7097	0.6693	0.0403	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Mauritania or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.724 against 0.72 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Mauritania and Pakistan?: 0.004, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?: 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Pakistan rank globally for clientelism index?: Mauritania ranks 38th 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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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.