Which has higher clientelism index, Namibia or Romania?

Romania, at 0.356 against 0.348 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Romania?

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.

Namibia vs Romania: Clientelism Index

Namibia

0.348

in 2025

Romania

0.356

in 2025

Namibia rank

121st

Romania rank

119th

Clientelism Index over time

Namibia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.356 against 0.348 in Namibia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Namibia ranks 121st and Romania ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.673	0.7993	0.1263	Romania
1910s	0.673	0.7974	0.1244	Romania
1920s	0.6182	0.7939	0.1757	Romania
1930s	0.5054	0.7211	0.2157	Romania
1940s	0.5255	0.648	0.1225	Romania
1950s	0.5256	0.312	0.2136	Namibia
1960s	0.5006	0.2754	0.2252	Namibia
1970s	0.5682	0.2972	0.271	Namibia
1980s	0.4985	0.2992	0.1993	Namibia
1990s	0.3353	0.4999	0.1646	Romania
2000s	0.272	0.518	0.246	Romania
2010s	0.2961	0.4099	0.1138	Romania
2020s	0.3	0.3152	0.0152	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Namibia or Romania?: Romania, at 0.356 against 0.348 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Namibia and Romania?: 0.008, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Romania rank globally for clientelism index?: Namibia ranks 121st and Romania ranks 119th 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.