Which has higher clientelism index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.761 against 0.751 in Somalia as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

0.01, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Clientelism Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.761

in 2025

Somalia

0.751

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

27th

Somalia rank

29th

Clientelism Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.761 against 0.751 in Somalia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.888	0.896	0.008	Somalia
1910s	0.888	0.896	0.008	Somalia
1920s	0.931	0.896	0.035	Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s	0.931	0.896	0.035	Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s	0.931	0.8471	0.0839	Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s	0.898	0.6931	0.2049	Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s	0.6276	0.4932	0.1344	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.8371	0.7969	0.0402	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	0.8926	0.6052	0.2874	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.8207	0.9143	0.0936	Somalia
2000s	0.724	0.9534	0.2294	Somalia
2010s	0.7743	0.8513	0.077	Somalia
2020s	0.724	0.7872	0.0632	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.761 against 0.751 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 0.01, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for clientelism index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Somalia 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.