Which has higher clientelism index, Cambodia or Serbia?

Cambodia, at 0.762 against 0.756 in Serbia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Serbia?

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 Serbia: Clientelism Index

Cambodia

0.762

in 2025

Serbia

0.756

in 2025

Cambodia rank

26th

Serbia rank

28th

Clientelism Index over time

Cambodia
Serbia

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.762 against 0.756 in Serbia, a difference of 0.006.

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

Cambodia ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 12 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.878	0.7159	0.1621	Cambodia
1910s	0.878	0.7258	0.1522	Cambodia
1920s	0.878	0.6818	0.1962	Cambodia
1930s	0.878	0.6722	0.2058	Cambodia
1940s	0.8542	0.6152	0.239	Cambodia
1950s	0.7105	0.4123	0.2982	Cambodia
1960s	0.65	0.4121	0.2379	Cambodia
1970s	0.8442	0.4098	0.4344	Cambodia
1980s	0.7832	0.4026	0.3806	Cambodia
1990s	0.7391	0.6669	0.0722	Cambodia
2000s	0.7477	0.5676	0.1801	Cambodia
2010s	0.7415	0.67	0.0715	Cambodia
2020s	0.7425	0.7655	0.023	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cambodia or Serbia?: Cambodia, at 0.762 against 0.756 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cambodia and Serbia?: 0.006, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Serbia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Serbia rank globally for clientelism index?: Cambodia ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 28th 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.