Mexico vs Russia: Clientelism Index
Mexico
0.479
in 2025
Russia
0.485
in 2025
Mexico rank
92nd
Russia rank
91st
Clientelism Index over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.485 against 0.479 in Mexico, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 92nd and Russia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 10 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.803 | 0.3748 | 0.4282 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.7897 | 0.2814 | 0.5083 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.881 | 0.2404 | 0.6406 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.8823 | 0.2158 | 0.6665 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.9041 | 0.1668 | 0.7373 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.9044 | 0.1542 | 0.7502 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.8893 | 0.2807 | 0.6086 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.8671 | 0.1476 | 0.7195 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.7686 | 0.1548 | 0.6138 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5886 | 0.4318 | 0.1568 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.3543 | 0.4758 | 0.1215 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.4256 | 0.496 | 0.0704 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.483 | 0.4973 | 0.0143 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.485 against 0.479 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Mexico and Russia?
- 0.006, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Mexico ranks 92nd and Russia ranks 91st 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.