Cuba vs North Korea: Clientelism index
Cuba
0.506
in 2025
North Korea
0.511
in 2025
Cuba rank
86th
North Korea rank
83rd
Clientelism index over time
- Cuba
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.511 against 0.506 in Cuba, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.
Cuba ranks 86th and North Korea ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.573 | 0.6846 | 0.1116 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.546 | 0.5966 | 0.0506 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.5992 | 0.5114 | 0.0878 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.604 | 0.5612 | 0.0428 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.604 | 0.569 | 0.035 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.5253 | 0.5363 | 0.011 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4944 | 0.4917 | 0.0027 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.4823 | 0.4809 | 0.0014 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.4882 | 0.511 | 0.0228 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Cuba or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.511 against 0.506 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Cuba and North Korea?
- 0.005, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and North Korea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and North Korea rank globally for clientelism index?
- Cuba ranks 86th and North Korea ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.