Democratic Republic of Congo vs Serbia: Clientelism Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.761
in 2025
Serbia
0.756
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Serbia rank
28th
Clientelism Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Serbia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.761 against 0.756 in Serbia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 12 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.888 | 0.7159 | 0.1721 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.888 | 0.7258 | 0.1622 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.931 | 0.6818 | 0.2492 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.931 | 0.6722 | 0.2588 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.931 | 0.6152 | 0.3158 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.898 | 0.4123 | 0.4857 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.6276 | 0.4121 | 0.2155 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.8371 | 0.4098 | 0.4273 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.8926 | 0.4026 | 0.49 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.8207 | 0.6669 | 0.1538 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.724 | 0.5676 | 0.1564 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.7743 | 0.67 | 0.1043 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.724 | 0.7655 | 0.0415 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Serbia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.761 against 0.756 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia?
- 0.005, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 28th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.