Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.539 against 0.536 in Guinea as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Guinea and Sierra Leone?

0.003, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

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 Sierra Leone: Clientelism Index

Guinea

0.536

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.539

in 2025

Guinea rank

80th

Sierra Leone rank

79th

Clientelism Index over time

Guinea
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.539 against 0.536 in Guinea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.947	0.818	0.129	Guinea
1910s	0.947	0.818	0.129	Guinea
1920s	0.947	0.818	0.129	Guinea
1930s	0.947	0.818	0.129	Guinea
1940s	0.7695	0.818	0.0485	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.4591	0.7335	0.2744	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.3491	0.7261	0.377	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.353	0.7658	0.4128	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.4782	0.8057	0.3275	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.7145	0.6918	0.0227	Guinea
2000s	0.7864	0.6126	0.1738	Guinea
2010s	0.6537	0.7104	0.0567	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.5758	0.584	0.0082	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guinea or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.539 against 0.536 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guinea and Sierra Leone?: 0.003, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for clientelism index?: Guinea ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th 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.