Which has higher clientelism index, Central African Republic or Ghana?

Central African Republic, at 0.64 against 0.629 in Ghana as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Central African Republic and Ghana?

0.011, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Central African Republic vs Ghana: Clientelism Index

Central African Republic

0.64

in 2025

Ghana

0.629

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

53rd

Ghana rank

56th

Clientelism Index over time

Central African Republic
Ghana

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.64 against 0.629 in Ghana, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 56th of 176 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.813	0.704	0.109	Central African Republic
1930s	0.813	0.701	0.112	Central African Republic
1940s	0.7874	0.7142	0.0732	Central African Republic
1950s	0.6471	0.5193	0.1278	Central African Republic
1960s	0.7613	0.465	0.2963	Central African Republic
1970s	0.86	0.5622	0.2978	Central African Republic
1980s	0.8536	0.6666	0.187	Central African Republic
1990s	0.8037	0.5586	0.2451	Central African Republic
2000s	0.8263	0.5377	0.2886	Central African Republic
2010s	0.7885	0.5437	0.2448	Central African Republic
2020s	0.6965	0.6083	0.0882	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Central African Republic or Ghana?: Central African Republic, at 0.64 against 0.629 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Central African Republic and Ghana?: 0.011, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Ghana rank globally for clientelism index?: Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 56th 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.