Which has higher clientelism index, Mauritania or Turkey?

Mauritania, at 0.72 against 0.706 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Turkey: Clientelism Index

Mauritania

0.72

in 2025

Turkey

0.706

in 2025

Mauritania rank

38th

Turkey rank

41st

Clientelism Index over time

Mauritania
Turkey

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.72 against 0.706 in Turkey, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 12 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.66	0.5373	0.1227	Mauritania
1910s	0.66	0.2939	0.3661	Mauritania
1920s	0.66	0.3364	0.3236	Mauritania
1930s	0.66	0.3438	0.3162	Mauritania
1940s	0.5981	0.334	0.2641	Mauritania
1950s	0.5144	0.5228	0.0084	Turkey
1960s	0.5292	0.3602	0.169	Mauritania
1970s	0.5423	0.355	0.1873	Mauritania
1980s	0.789	0.3286	0.4604	Mauritania
1990s	0.8299	0.347	0.4829	Mauritania
2000s	0.776	0.3751	0.4009	Mauritania
2010s	0.7557	0.5636	0.1921	Mauritania
2020s	0.7097	0.648	0.0617	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Mauritania or Turkey?: Mauritania, at 0.72 against 0.706 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Mauritania and Turkey?: 0.014, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkey?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Turkey rank globally for clientelism index?: Mauritania ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 41st 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.