Which has higher clientelism index, Guatemala or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.751 against 0.742 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Liberia?

204 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Guatemala vs Liberia: Clientelism Index

Guatemala

0.742

in 2025

Liberia

0.751

in 2025

Guatemala rank

31st

Liberia rank

29th

Clientelism Index over time

Guatemala
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.751 against 0.742 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 18 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.9061	0.463	0.4431	Guatemala
1830s	0.899	0.463	0.436	Guatemala
1840s	0.9194	0.4976	0.4218	Guatemala
1850s	0.9202	0.6625	0.2577	Guatemala
1860s	0.916	0.7053	0.2107	Guatemala
1870s	0.909	0.813	0.096	Guatemala
1880s	0.912	0.8206	0.0914	Guatemala
1890s	0.8764	0.8148	0.0616	Guatemala
1900s	0.9461	0.7199	0.2262	Guatemala
1910s	0.9575	0.715	0.2425	Guatemala
1920s	0.867	0.6983	0.1687	Guatemala
1930s	0.9147	0.691	0.2237	Guatemala
1940s	0.6683	0.6474	0.0209	Guatemala
1950s	0.5727	0.6699	0.0972	Liberia
1960s	0.772	0.6969	0.0751	Guatemala
1970s	0.7907	0.6501	0.1406	Guatemala
1980s	0.6517	0.7689	0.1172	Liberia
1990s	0.6503	0.7854	0.1351	Liberia
2000s	0.7494	0.7196	0.0298	Guatemala
2010s	0.7834	0.6793	0.1041	Guatemala
2020s	0.7925	0.7535	0.039	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guatemala or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.751 against 0.742 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guatemala and Liberia?: 0.009, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Liberia?: 204 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Liberia rank globally for clientelism index?: Guatemala ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 29th 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.