Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea or North Korea?

Guinea, at 0.536 against 0.511 in North Korea as of 2025.

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

81 years are reported by both, from 1945 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 North Korea: Clientelism Index

Guinea

0.536

in 2025

North Korea

0.511

in 2025

Guinea rank

80th

North Korea rank

83rd

Clientelism Index over time

Guinea
North Korea

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 80th and North Korea ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.6068	0.6846	0.0778	North Korea
1950s	0.4591	0.5966	0.1375	North Korea
1960s	0.3491	0.5114	0.1623	North Korea
1970s	0.353	0.5612	0.2082	North Korea
1980s	0.4782	0.569	0.0908	North Korea
1990s	0.7145	0.5363	0.1782	Guinea
2000s	0.7864	0.4917	0.2947	Guinea
2010s	0.6537	0.4809	0.1728	Guinea
2020s	0.5758	0.511	0.0648	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea or North Korea?: Guinea, at 0.536 against 0.511 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guinea and North Korea?: 0.025, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and North Korea?: 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Guinea and North Korea rank globally for clientelism index?: Guinea ranks 80th and North Korea 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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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.