Which has higher clientelism index, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.703 against 0.692 in Mozambique as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?

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.

Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Clientelism Index

Mozambique

0.692

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.703

in 2025

Mozambique rank

47th

Zimbabwe rank

44th

Clientelism Index over time

Mozambique
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.703 against 0.692 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.818	0.4101	0.4079	Mozambique
1910s	0.818	0.398	0.42	Mozambique
1920s	0.818	0.333	0.485	Mozambique
1930s	0.818	0.2944	0.5236	Mozambique
1940s	0.818	0.2981	0.5199	Mozambique
1950s	0.818	0.3149	0.5031	Mozambique
1960s	0.818	0.3084	0.5096	Mozambique
1970s	0.5918	0.3214	0.2704	Mozambique
1980s	0.4855	0.5613	0.0758	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.5354	0.5859	0.0505	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.5356	0.7539	0.2183	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.5313	0.7189	0.1876	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.677	0.6908	0.0138	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.703 against 0.692 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 0.011, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for clientelism index?: Mozambique ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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.