Which has higher clientelism index, Morocco or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.573 against 0.565 in Morocco as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.008, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Morocco vs Sao Tome and Principe: Clientelism Index

Morocco

0.565

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.573

in 2025

Morocco rank

73rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

70th

Clientelism Index over time

Morocco
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.573 against 0.565 in Morocco, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 8 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.905	0.899	0.006	Morocco
1910s	0.9007	0.899	0.0017	Morocco
1920s	0.862	0.899	0.037	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.862	0.899	0.037	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.8249	0.899	0.0741	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.8079	0.899	0.0911	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.8363	0.632	0.2043	Morocco
1970s	0.8815	0.6601	0.2214	Morocco
1980s	0.833	0.73	0.103	Morocco
1990s	0.8107	0.5378	0.2729	Morocco
2000s	0.5882	0.639	0.0508	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.5858	0.5699	0.0159	Morocco
2020s	0.5608	0.557	0.0038	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Morocco or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.573 against 0.565 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.008, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for clientelism index?: Morocco ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th 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

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: 07 August 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.