Which has higher clientelism index, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.568 against 0.565 in Morocco as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?

0.003, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?

234 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Saudi Arabia: Clientelism Index

Morocco

0.565

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.568

in 2025

Morocco rank

73rd

Saudi Arabia rank

72nd

Clientelism Index over time

Morocco
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.568 against 0.565 in Morocco, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 24 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.905	0.733	0.172	Morocco
1790s	0.905	0.733	0.172	Morocco
1800s	0.905	0.733	0.172	Morocco
1810s	0.905	0.733	0.172	Morocco
1820s	0.905	0.671	0.234	Morocco
1830s	0.905	0.671	0.234	Morocco
1840s	0.905	0.671	0.234	Morocco
1850s	0.905	0.671	0.234	Morocco
1860s	0.905	0.671	0.234	Morocco
1870s	0.905	0.671	0.234	Morocco
1880s	0.905	0.671	0.234	Morocco
1890s	0.905	0.671	0.234	Morocco
1900s	0.905	0.671	0.234	Morocco
1910s	0.9007	0.671	0.2297	Morocco
1920s	0.862	0.671	0.191	Morocco
1930s	0.862	0.671	0.191	Morocco
1940s	0.8249	0.671	0.1539	Morocco
1950s	0.8079	0.623	0.1849	Morocco
1960s	0.8363	0.591	0.2453	Morocco
1970s	0.8815	0.5705	0.311	Morocco
1980s	0.833	0.55	0.283	Morocco
1990s	0.8107	0.55	0.2607	Morocco
2000s	0.5882	0.55	0.0382	Morocco
2010s	0.5858	0.5554	0.0304	Morocco
2020s	0.5608	0.568	0.0072	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.568 against 0.565 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?: 0.003, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?: 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for clientelism index?: Morocco ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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.