Belarus vs South Korea: Clientelism Index
Belarus
0.118
in 2025
South Korea
0.123
in 2025
Belarus rank
151st
South Korea rank
150th
Clientelism Index over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.123 against 0.118 in Belarus, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Belarus ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 150th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1666 | 0.3881 | 0.2215 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0948 | 0.2598 | 0.165 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1107 | 0.1579 | 0.0472 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1392 | 0.1218 | 0.0173 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Belarus or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.123 against 0.118 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Belarus and South Korea?
- 0.005, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for clientelism index?
- Belarus ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 150th 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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About this data
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.