Which has higher clientelism index, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea, at 0.869 against 0.859 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?

0.01, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Clientelism Index

Nicaragua

0.859

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.869

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

13th

Papua New Guinea rank

10th

Clientelism Index over time

Nicaragua
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.869 against 0.859 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.9291	0.82	0.1091	Nicaragua
1910s	0.9297	0.82	0.1097	Nicaragua
1920s	0.9307	0.82	0.1107	Nicaragua
1930s	0.9401	0.82	0.1201	Nicaragua
1940s	0.9738	0.82	0.1538	Nicaragua
1950s	0.978	0.8566	0.1214	Nicaragua
1960s	0.9802	0.8689	0.1113	Nicaragua
1970s	0.9781	0.7946	0.1835	Nicaragua
1980s	0.296	0.8442	0.5482	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.5281	0.8803	0.3522	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.6056	0.8711	0.2655	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.6558	0.885	0.2292	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.8053	0.8707	0.0653	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?: Papua New Guinea, at 0.869 against 0.859 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?: 0.01, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for clientelism index?: Nicaragua ranks 13th 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

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.