Which has higher clientelism index, Gabon or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 0.478 against 0.454 in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Hong Kong?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Hong Kong: Clientelism Index

Gabon

0.454

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.478

in 2025

Gabon rank

95th

Hong Kong rank

93rd

Clientelism Index over time

Gabon
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.478 against 0.454 in Gabon, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Gabon ranks 95th and Hong Kong ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.749	0.881	0.132	Hong Kong
1920s	0.749	0.881	0.132	Hong Kong
1930s	0.749	0.881	0.132	Hong Kong
1940s	0.6831	0.8812	0.1981	Hong Kong
1950s	0.4918	0.8722	0.3804	Hong Kong
1960s	0.6046	0.8638	0.2592	Hong Kong
1970s	0.6538	0.804	0.1502	Hong Kong
1980s	0.655	0.3945	0.2605	Gabon
1990s	0.5958	0.2086	0.3872	Gabon
2000s	0.5659	0.2633	0.3026	Gabon
2010s	0.524	0.2825	0.2415	Gabon
2020s	0.5177	0.4345	0.0832	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Gabon or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 0.478 against 0.454 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Gabon and Hong Kong?: 0.024, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Hong Kong?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Hong Kong rank globally for clientelism index?: Gabon ranks 95th and Hong Kong ranks 93rd 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.