Which has higher clientelism index, Mauritius or Tunisia?

Mauritius, at 0.314 against 0.298 in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tunisia?

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.

Mauritius vs Tunisia: Clientelism Index

Mauritius

0.314

in 2025

Tunisia

0.298

in 2025

Mauritius rank

123rd

Tunisia rank

125th

Clientelism Index over time

Mauritius
Tunisia

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.314 against 0.298 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

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

Mauritius ranks 123rd and Tunisia ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.218	0.8607	0.6427	Tunisia
1910s	0.218	0.825	0.607	Tunisia
1920s	0.218	0.825	0.607	Tunisia
1930s	0.2212	0.825	0.6038	Tunisia
1940s	0.2353	0.825	0.5897	Tunisia
1950s	0.3035	0.6897	0.3862	Tunisia
1960s	0.3506	0.6572	0.3066	Tunisia
1970s	0.3318	0.6817	0.3499	Tunisia
1980s	0.3209	0.6537	0.3328	Tunisia
1990s	0.3234	0.7372	0.4138	Tunisia
2000s	0.3135	0.7715	0.458	Tunisia
2010s	0.3709	0.345	0.0259	Mauritius
2020s	0.404	0.2748	0.1292	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Mauritius or Tunisia?: Mauritius, at 0.314 against 0.298 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Mauritius and Tunisia?: 0.016, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Tunisia rank globally for clientelism index?: Mauritius ranks 123rd and Tunisia ranks 125th 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.