Which has higher clientelism index, Guatemala or Somalia?

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

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

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.

Guatemala vs Somalia: Clientelism Index

Guatemala

0.742

in 2025

Somalia

0.751

in 2025

Guatemala rank

31st

Somalia rank

29th

Clientelism Index over time

Guatemala
Somalia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.9461	0.896	0.0501	Guatemala
1910s	0.9575	0.896	0.0615	Guatemala
1920s	0.867	0.896	0.029	Somalia
1930s	0.9147	0.896	0.0187	Guatemala
1940s	0.6683	0.8471	0.1788	Somalia
1950s	0.5727	0.6931	0.1204	Somalia
1960s	0.772	0.4932	0.2788	Guatemala
1970s	0.7907	0.7969	0.0062	Somalia
1980s	0.6517	0.6052	0.0465	Guatemala
1990s	0.6503	0.9143	0.264	Somalia
2000s	0.7494	0.9534	0.204	Somalia
2010s	0.7834	0.8513	0.0679	Somalia
2020s	0.7925	0.7872	0.0053	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guatemala or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.751 against 0.742 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guatemala and Somalia?: 0.009, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Somalia rank globally for clientelism index?: Guatemala ranks 31st and Somalia 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.