Pakistan vs Uganda: Clientelism Index
Pakistan
0.724
in 2025
Uganda
0.733
in 2025
Pakistan rank
37th
Uganda rank
35th
Clientelism Index over time
- Pakistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.733 against 0.724 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.589 | 0.434 | 0.155 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.6298 | 0.4235 | 0.2063 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.6194 | 0.4152 | 0.2042 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.6746 | 0.8952 | 0.2206 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.6886 | 0.5955 | 0.0931 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.7175 | 0.368 | 0.3495 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.6955 | 0.6067 | 0.0888 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.6519 | 0.6385 | 0.0134 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.6693 | 0.6442 | 0.0252 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Pakistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.733 against 0.724 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Pakistan and Uganda?
- 0.009, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uganda?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Uganda rank globally for clientelism index?
- Pakistan ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.