Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Clientelism Index
Myanmar
0.878
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.869
in 2025
Myanmar rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Clientelism Index over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.878 against 0.869 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Myanmar ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.317 | 0.82 | 0.503 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.317 | 0.82 | 0.503 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.3013 | 0.82 | 0.5187 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.2968 | 0.82 | 0.5232 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.3769 | 0.82 | 0.4431 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.4427 | 0.8566 | 0.4139 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.6075 | 0.8689 | 0.2614 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.7235 | 0.7946 | 0.0711 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.7521 | 0.8442 | 0.0921 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.7013 | 0.8803 | 0.179 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.702 | 0.8711 | 0.1691 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.5121 | 0.885 | 0.3729 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.6515 | 0.8707 | 0.2192 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 0.878 against 0.869 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.009, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for clientelism index?
- Myanmar ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th 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.