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

Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.54 against 0.539 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

0.001, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

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

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 Sierra Leone: Clientelism Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.54

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.539

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

78th

Sierra Leone rank

79th

Clientelism Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.54 against 0.539 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 78th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.876	0.818	0.058	Cote d'Ivoire
1910s	0.876	0.818	0.058	Cote d'Ivoire
1920s	0.876	0.818	0.058	Cote d'Ivoire
1930s	0.876	0.818	0.058	Cote d'Ivoire
1940s	0.8543	0.818	0.0363	Cote d'Ivoire
1950s	0.8134	0.7335	0.0799	Cote d'Ivoire
1960s	0.8057	0.7261	0.0796	Cote d'Ivoire
1970s	0.8741	0.7658	0.1083	Cote d'Ivoire
1980s	0.8893	0.8057	0.0836	Cote d'Ivoire
1990s	0.7908	0.6918	0.099	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.753	0.6126	0.1404	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.5354	0.7104	0.175	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.5655	0.584	0.0185	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cote d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.54 against 0.539 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?: 0.001, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for clientelism index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 78th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.