Which has higher clientelism index, Angola or Somalia?

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

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

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 Somalia: Clientelism Index

Angola

0.742

in 2025

Somalia

0.751

in 2025

Angola rank

31st

Somalia rank

29th

Clientelism Index over time

Angola
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia 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 Somalia ahead.

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

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.627	0.896	0.269	Somalia
1910s	0.627	0.896	0.269	Somalia
1920s	0.627	0.896	0.269	Somalia
1930s	0.627	0.896	0.269	Somalia
1940s	0.627	0.8471	0.2201	Somalia
1950s	0.627	0.6931	0.0661	Somalia
1960s	0.4929	0.4932	0.0003	Somalia
1970s	0.5249	0.7969	0.272	Somalia
1980s	0.59	0.6052	0.0152	Somalia
1990s	0.778	0.9143	0.1363	Somalia
2000s	0.7211	0.9534	0.2323	Somalia
2010s	0.7087	0.8513	0.1426	Somalia
2020s	0.7065	0.7872	0.0807	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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