Which has higher clientelism index, Guatemala or Serbia?

Serbia, at 0.756 against 0.742 in Guatemala as of 2025.

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

168 years are reported by both, from 1858 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 Serbia: Clientelism Index

Guatemala

0.742

in 2025

Serbia

0.756

in 2025

Guatemala rank

31st

Serbia rank

28th

Clientelism Index over time

Guatemala
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.756 against 0.742 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 17 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.916	0.608	0.308	Guatemala
1860s	0.916	0.6173	0.2987	Guatemala
1870s	0.909	0.6301	0.2789	Guatemala
1880s	0.912	0.6949	0.2171	Guatemala
1890s	0.8764	0.7175	0.1589	Guatemala
1900s	0.9461	0.7159	0.2302	Guatemala
1910s	0.9575	0.7258	0.2317	Guatemala
1920s	0.867	0.6818	0.1852	Guatemala
1930s	0.9147	0.6722	0.2425	Guatemala
1940s	0.6683	0.6152	0.0531	Guatemala
1950s	0.5727	0.4123	0.1604	Guatemala
1960s	0.772	0.4121	0.3599	Guatemala
1970s	0.7907	0.4098	0.3809	Guatemala
1980s	0.6517	0.4026	0.2491	Guatemala
1990s	0.6503	0.6669	0.0166	Serbia
2000s	0.7494	0.5676	0.1818	Guatemala
2010s	0.7834	0.67	0.1134	Guatemala
2020s	0.7925	0.7655	0.027	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guatemala or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.756 against 0.742 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guatemala and Serbia?: 0.014, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Serbia?: 168 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Serbia rank globally for clientelism index?: Guatemala ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 28th 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.