Which has higher clientelism index, Cambodia or Liberia?

Cambodia, at 0.762 against 0.751 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia 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.

Cambodia vs Liberia: Clientelism Index

Cambodia

0.762

in 2025

Liberia

0.751

in 2025

Cambodia rank

26th

Liberia rank

29th

Clientelism Index over time

Cambodia
Liberia

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.762 against 0.751 in Liberia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 10 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.878	0.7199	0.1581	Cambodia
1910s	0.878	0.715	0.163	Cambodia
1920s	0.878	0.6983	0.1797	Cambodia
1930s	0.878	0.691	0.187	Cambodia
1940s	0.8542	0.6474	0.2068	Cambodia
1950s	0.7105	0.6699	0.0406	Cambodia
1960s	0.65	0.6969	0.0469	Liberia
1970s	0.8442	0.6501	0.1941	Cambodia
1980s	0.7832	0.7689	0.0143	Cambodia
1990s	0.7391	0.7854	0.0463	Liberia
2000s	0.7477	0.7196	0.0281	Cambodia
2010s	0.7415	0.6793	0.0622	Cambodia
2020s	0.7425	0.7535	0.011	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cambodia or Liberia?: Cambodia, at 0.762 against 0.751 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cambodia and Liberia?: 0.011, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Liberia rank globally for clientelism index?: Cambodia ranks 26th 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.