Eritrea vs Yemen: Clientelism Index
Eritrea
0.884
in 2025
Yemen
0.879
in 2025
Eritrea rank
5th
Yemen rank
7th
Clientelism Index over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.884 against 0.879 in Yemen, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7268 | 0.6711 | 0.0557 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.7835 | 0.7731 | 0.0104 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.73 | 0.7539 | 0.0239 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.7978 | 0.8582 | 0.0603 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Eritrea, at 0.884 against 0.879 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 0.005, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for clientelism index?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th 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
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.