Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea or Guyana?

Guinea, at 0.536 against 0.511 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guyana?

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.

Guinea vs Guyana: Clientelism Index

Guinea

0.536

in 2025

Guyana

0.511

in 2025

Guinea rank

80th

Guyana rank

83rd

Clientelism Index over time

Guinea
Guyana

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.536 against 0.511 in Guyana, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 80th and Guyana ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 9 and Guyana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.947	0.5014	0.4456	Guinea
1910s	0.947	0.4876	0.4594	Guinea
1920s	0.947	0.5017	0.4453	Guinea
1930s	0.947	0.4874	0.4596	Guinea
1940s	0.7695	0.483	0.2865	Guinea
1950s	0.4591	0.5017	0.0426	Guyana
1960s	0.3491	0.5483	0.1992	Guyana
1970s	0.353	0.5923	0.2393	Guyana
1980s	0.4782	0.5626	0.0844	Guyana
1990s	0.7145	0.5412	0.1733	Guinea
2000s	0.7864	0.5006	0.2858	Guinea
2010s	0.6537	0.4705	0.1832	Guinea
2020s	0.5758	0.5585	0.0173	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea or Guyana?: Guinea, at 0.536 against 0.511 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guinea and Guyana?: 0.025, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Guyana rank globally for clientelism index?: Guinea ranks 80th and Guyana ranks 83rd 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.