Which has higher clientelism index, Angola or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.751 against 0.742 in Angola as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Liberia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Angola vs Liberia: Clientelism Index

Angola

0.742

in 2025

Liberia

0.751

in 2025

Angola rank

31st

Liberia rank

29th

Clientelism Index over time

Angola
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.751 against 0.742 in Angola, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Angola ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.627	0.7199	0.0929	Liberia
1910s	0.627	0.715	0.088	Liberia
1920s	0.627	0.6983	0.0713	Liberia
1930s	0.627	0.691	0.064	Liberia
1940s	0.627	0.6474	0.0204	Liberia
1950s	0.627	0.6699	0.0429	Liberia
1960s	0.4929	0.6969	0.204	Liberia
1970s	0.5249	0.6501	0.1252	Liberia
1980s	0.59	0.7689	0.1789	Liberia
1990s	0.778	0.7854	0.0074	Liberia
2000s	0.7211	0.7196	0.0015	Angola
2010s	0.7087	0.6793	0.0294	Angola
2020s	0.7065	0.7535	0.047	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Angola or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.751 against 0.742 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Angola and Liberia?: 0.009, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Liberia rank globally for clientelism index?: Angola ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 29th 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.