Albania vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Clientelism Index

Albania
0.769
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.761
in 2025
Albania rank
25th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th

Clientelism Index over time

  • Albania
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.769 against 0.761 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Albania ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1910s 0.7731 0.888 0.1149 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 0.6648 0.931 0.2662 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 0.6329 0.931 0.2981 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 0.4044 0.931 0.5266 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 0.1658 0.898 0.7322 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.1559 0.6276 0.4717 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1549 0.8371 0.6822 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.173 0.8926 0.7196 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.5768 0.8207 0.2439 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.6308 0.724 0.0932 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.7001 0.7743 0.0742 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.7375 0.724 0.0135 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Albania or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Albania, at 0.769 against 0.761 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Albania and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.008, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Democratic Republic of Congo?
114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for clientelism index?
Albania ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th 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

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.