What is clientelism index in Mozambique?

Clientelism index in Mozambique was 0.692 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 1900.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 0.472 in 1975.

How does Mozambique rank for clientelism index?

Mozambique ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Mozambique

Name: Clientelism Index in Mozambique
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Clientelism Index was 0.692 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.692

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

47th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.818

in 1900

All-time low

0.472

in 1975

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Mozambique, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.692 for clientelism index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Mozambique peaked at 0.818 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.472, in 1975.

Mozambique ranks 47th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Mozambique, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.818	—
1901	0.818	+0.0%
1902	0.818	+0.0%
1903	0.818	+0.0%
1904	0.818	+0.0%
1905	0.818	+0.0%
1906	0.818	+0.0%
1907	0.818	+0.0%
1908	0.818	+0.0%
1909	0.818	+0.0%
1910	0.818	+0.0%
1911	0.818	+0.0%
1912	0.818	+0.0%
1913	0.818	+0.0%
1914	0.818	+0.0%
1915	0.818	+0.0%
1916	0.818	+0.0%
1917	0.818	+0.0%
1918	0.818	+0.0%
1919	0.818	+0.0%
1920	0.818	+0.0%
1921	0.818	+0.0%
1922	0.818	+0.0%
1923	0.818	+0.0%
1924	0.818	+0.0%
1925	0.818	+0.0%
1926	0.818	+0.0%
1927	0.818	+0.0%
1928	0.818	+0.0%
1929	0.818	+0.0%
1930	0.818	+0.0%
1931	0.818	+0.0%
1932	0.818	+0.0%
1933	0.818	+0.0%
1934	0.818	+0.0%
1935	0.818	+0.0%
1936	0.818	+0.0%
1937	0.818	+0.0%
1938	0.818	+0.0%
1939	0.818	+0.0%
1940	0.818	+0.0%
1941	0.818	+0.0%
1942	0.818	+0.0%
1943	0.818	+0.0%
1944	0.818	+0.0%
1945	0.818	+0.0%
1946	0.818	+0.0%
1947	0.818	+0.0%
1948	0.818	+0.0%
1949	0.818	+0.0%
1950	0.818	+0.0%
1951	0.818	+0.0%
1952	0.818	+0.0%
1953	0.818	+0.0%
1954	0.818	+0.0%
1955	0.818	+0.0%
1956	0.818	+0.0%
1957	0.818	+0.0%
1958	0.818	+0.0%
1959	0.818	+0.0%
1960	0.818	+0.0%
1961	0.818	+0.0%
1962	0.818	+0.0%
1963	0.818	+0.0%
1964	0.818	+0.0%
1965	0.818	+0.0%
1966	0.818	+0.0%
1967	0.818	+0.0%
1968	0.818	+0.0%
1969	0.818	+0.0%
1970	0.818	+0.0%
1971	0.818	+0.0%
1972	0.818	+0.0%
1973	0.573	-30.0%
1974	0.531	-7.3%
1975	0.472	-11.1%
1976	0.472	+0.0%
1977	0.472	+0.0%
1978	0.472	+0.0%
1979	0.472	+0.0%
1980	0.472	+0.0%
1981	0.472	+0.0%
1982	0.472	+0.0%
1983	0.472	+0.0%
1984	0.472	+0.0%
1985	0.472	+0.0%
1986	0.472	+0.0%
1987	0.517	+9.5%
1988	0.517	+0.0%
1989	0.517	+0.0%
1990	0.53	+2.5%
1991	0.569	+7.4%
1992	0.569	+0.0%
1993	0.569	+0.0%
1994	0.493	-13.4%
1995	0.525	+6.5%
1996	0.525	+0.0%
1997	0.525	+0.0%
1998	0.525	+0.0%
1999	0.524	-0.2%
2000	0.523	-0.2%
2001	0.523	+0.0%
2002	0.523	+0.0%
2003	0.523	+0.0%
2004	0.525	+0.4%
2005	0.541	+3.0%
2006	0.556	+2.8%
2007	0.542	-2.5%
2008	0.554	+2.2%
2009	0.546	-1.4%
2010	0.515	-5.7%
2011	0.528	+2.5%
2012	0.528	+0.0%
2013	0.539	+2.1%
2014	0.508	-5.8%
2015	0.512	+0.8%
2016	0.518	+1.2%
2017	0.495	-4.4%
2018	0.54	+9.1%
2019	0.63	+16.7%
2020	0.629	-0.2%
2021	0.691	+9.9%
2022	0.691	+0.0%
2023	0.678	-1.9%
2024	0.681	+0.4%
2025	0.692	+1.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 0.692 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.692, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 0.692 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1910s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1920s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1930s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1940s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1950s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1960s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1970s	0.5918	0.472	0.818	10
1980s	0.4855	0.472	0.517	10
1990s	0.5354	0.493	0.569	10
2000s	0.5356	0.523	0.556	10
2010s	0.5313	0.495	0.63	10
2020s	0.677	0.629	0.692	6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

44 Zimbabwe 0.703 compare
45 Nigeria 0.702 compare
46 Djibouti 0.697 compare
48 Solomon Islands 0.674 compare
49 Togo 0.664 compare
50 Ecuador 0.663 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Mozambique?: Clientelism index in Mozambique was 0.692 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 1900.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 0.472 in 1975.
How does Mozambique rank for clientelism index?: Mozambique ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.