Which has higher clientelism index, Cote d'Ivoire or Guinea?

Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.54 against 0.536 in Guinea as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea?

0.004, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea?

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.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Guinea: Clientelism Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.54

in 2025

Guinea

0.536

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

78th

Guinea rank

80th

Clientelism Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.54 against 0.536 in Guinea, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.876	0.947	0.071	Guinea
1910s	0.876	0.947	0.071	Guinea
1920s	0.876	0.947	0.071	Guinea
1930s	0.876	0.947	0.071	Guinea
1940s	0.8543	0.7695	0.0848	Cote d'Ivoire
1950s	0.8134	0.4591	0.3543	Cote d'Ivoire
1960s	0.8057	0.3491	0.4566	Cote d'Ivoire
1970s	0.8741	0.353	0.5211	Cote d'Ivoire
1980s	0.8893	0.4782	0.4111	Cote d'Ivoire
1990s	0.7908	0.7145	0.0763	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.753	0.7864	0.0334	Guinea
2010s	0.5354	0.6537	0.1183	Guinea
2020s	0.5655	0.5758	0.0103	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cote d'Ivoire or Guinea?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.54 against 0.536 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea?: 0.004, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea rank globally for clientelism index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 80th 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.