Which has higher clientelism index, Cyprus or South Africa?

South Africa, at 0.259 against 0.232 in Cyprus as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Cyprus and South Africa?

0.027, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?

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.

Cyprus vs South Africa: Clientelism Index

Cyprus

0.232

in 2025

South Africa

0.259

in 2025

Cyprus rank

135th

South Africa rank

132nd

Clientelism Index over time

Cyprus
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.259 against 0.232 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.027.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.667	0.382	0.285	Cyprus
1910s	0.667	0.3393	0.3277	Cyprus
1920s	0.667	0.3454	0.3216	Cyprus
1930s	0.667	0.3345	0.3325	Cyprus
1940s	0.667	0.3595	0.3075	Cyprus
1950s	0.6654	0.4435	0.2219	Cyprus
1960s	0.6176	0.4426	0.175	Cyprus
1970s	0.5094	0.4452	0.0642	Cyprus
1980s	0.3864	0.4541	0.0677	South Africa
1990s	0.1983	0.3451	0.1468	South Africa
2000s	0.1735	0.3045	0.131	South Africa
2010s	0.1743	0.3283	0.154	South Africa
2020s	0.2495	0.2648	0.0153	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cyprus or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.259 against 0.232 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cyprus and South Africa?: 0.027, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for clientelism index?: Cyprus ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd 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.