Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: Clientelism index
Nicaragua
0.859
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.846
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
13th
Turkmenistan rank
15th
Clientelism index over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.859 against 0.846 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 13th and Turkmenistan ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5281 | 0.7472 | 0.2191 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.6056 | 0.7844 | 0.1788 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.6558 | 0.8164 | 0.1606 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.8053 | 0.8185 | 0.0132 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?
- Nicaragua, at 0.859 against 0.846 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 0.013, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for clientelism index?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th and Turkmenistan ranks 15th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.