Mauritania vs Tajikistan: Clientelism Index
Mauritania
0.72
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.719
in 2025
Mauritania rank
38th
Tajikistan rank
39th
Clientelism Index over time
- Mauritania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.72 against 0.719 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Tajikistan ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8299 | 0.4184 | 0.4115 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.776 | 0.5576 | 0.2184 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7557 | 0.726 | 0.0297 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.7097 | 0.6315 | 0.0782 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Mauritania or Tajikistan?
- Mauritania, at 0.72 against 0.719 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 0.001, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Tajikistan rank globally for clientelism index?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Tajikistan ranks 39th 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.