Which has higher clientelism index, Benin or North Korea?

North Korea, at 0.511 against 0.51 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Korea?

81 years are reported by both, from 1945 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.

Benin vs North Korea: Clientelism Index

Benin

0.51

in 2025

North Korea

0.511

in 2025

Benin rank

85th

North Korea rank

83rd

Clientelism Index over time

Benin
North Korea

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.511 against 0.51 in Benin, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.

Benin ranks 85th and North Korea ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.613	0.6846	0.0716	North Korea
1950s	0.469	0.5966	0.1276	North Korea
1960s	0.2374	0.5114	0.274	North Korea
1970s	0.2553	0.5612	0.3059	North Korea
1980s	0.2497	0.569	0.3193	North Korea
1990s	0.44	0.5363	0.0963	North Korea
2000s	0.5396	0.4917	0.0479	Benin
2010s	0.4931	0.4809	0.0122	Benin
2020s	0.4632	0.511	0.0478	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Benin or North Korea?: North Korea, at 0.511 against 0.51 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Benin and North Korea?: 0.001, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Korea?: 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Benin and North Korea rank globally for clientelism index?: Benin ranks 85th and North Korea ranks 83rd 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

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: 07 August 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.