Which has higher clientelism index, Albania or Serbia?

Albania, at 0.769 against 0.756 in Serbia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Serbia?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

Albania vs Serbia: Clientelism Index

Albania

0.769

in 2025

Serbia

0.756

in 2025

Albania rank

25th

Serbia rank

28th

Clientelism Index over time

Albania
Serbia

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.769 against 0.756 in Serbia, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Serbia ahead.

Albania ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.7731	0.7265	0.0466	Albania
1920s	0.6648	0.6818	0.017	Serbia
1930s	0.6329	0.6722	0.0393	Serbia
1940s	0.4044	0.6152	0.2108	Serbia
1950s	0.1658	0.4123	0.2465	Serbia
1960s	0.1559	0.4121	0.2562	Serbia
1970s	0.1549	0.4098	0.2549	Serbia
1980s	0.173	0.4026	0.2296	Serbia
1990s	0.5768	0.6669	0.0901	Serbia
2000s	0.6308	0.5676	0.0632	Albania
2010s	0.7001	0.67	0.0301	Albania
2020s	0.7375	0.7655	0.028	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Albania or Serbia?: Albania, at 0.769 against 0.756 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Albania and Serbia?: 0.013, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Serbia?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Serbia rank globally for clientelism index?: Albania ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 28th 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.