Russia vs United Arab Emirates: Clientelism Index
Russia
0.485
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.457
in 2025
Russia rank
91st
United Arab Emirates rank
94th
Clientelism Index over time
- Russia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.485 against 0.457 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Russia ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1394 | 0.744 | 0.6046 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.1548 | 0.702 | 0.5472 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.4318 | 0.702 | 0.2702 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.4758 | 0.6927 | 0.2169 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.496 | 0.5489 | 0.0529 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.4973 | 0.4688 | 0.0285 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Russia or United Arab Emirates?
- Russia, at 0.485 against 0.457 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.028, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for clientelism index?
- Russia ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 94th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.