Which has higher clientelism index, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.703 against 0.702 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Clientelism Index

Nigeria

0.702

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.703

in 2025

Nigeria rank

45th

Zimbabwe rank

44th

Clientelism Index over time

Nigeria
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.703 against 0.702 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.859	0.3888	0.4702	Nigeria
1920s	0.8126	0.333	0.4796	Nigeria
1930s	0.801	0.2944	0.5066	Nigeria
1940s	0.8162	0.2981	0.5181	Nigeria
1950s	0.8389	0.3149	0.524	Nigeria
1960s	0.8459	0.3084	0.5375	Nigeria
1970s	0.8533	0.3214	0.5319	Nigeria
1980s	0.8961	0.5613	0.3348	Nigeria
1990s	0.8546	0.5859	0.2687	Nigeria
2000s	0.8332	0.7539	0.0793	Nigeria
2010s	0.7821	0.7189	0.0632	Nigeria
2020s	0.7898	0.6908	0.099	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.703 against 0.702 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 0.001, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for clientelism index?: Nigeria ranks 45th 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.