Which has higher clientelism index, Guyana or North Korea?

Guyana, at 0.511 against 0.511 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana 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.

Guyana vs North Korea: Clientelism Index

Guyana

0.511

in 2025

North Korea

0.511

in 2025

Guyana rank

83rd

North Korea rank

83rd

Clientelism Index over time

Guyana
North Korea

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.511 against 0.511 in North Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.

Guyana ranks 83rd and North Korea ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.483	0.6846	0.2016	North Korea
1950s	0.5017	0.5966	0.0949	North Korea
1960s	0.5483	0.5114	0.0369	Guyana
1970s	0.5923	0.5612	0.0311	Guyana
1980s	0.5626	0.569	0.0064	North Korea
1990s	0.5412	0.5363	0.0049	Guyana
2000s	0.5006	0.4917	0.0089	Guyana
2010s	0.4705	0.4809	0.0104	North Korea
2020s	0.5585	0.511	0.0475	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Guyana or North Korea?: Guyana, at 0.511 against 0.511 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Guyana and North Korea?: 0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and North Korea?: 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Guyana and North Korea rank globally for clientelism index?: Guyana ranks 83rd 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.