Which has higher clientelism index, Hong Kong or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.487 against 0.478 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kenya?

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.

Hong Kong vs Kenya: Clientelism Index

Hong Kong

0.478

in 2025

Kenya

0.487

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

93rd

Kenya rank

90th

Clientelism Index over time

Hong Kong
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.487 against 0.478 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 93rd and Kenya ranks 90th of 176 regions.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 9 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.881	0.616	0.265	Hong Kong
1910s	0.881	0.616	0.265	Hong Kong
1920s	0.881	0.3503	0.5307	Hong Kong
1930s	0.881	0.3751	0.5059	Hong Kong
1940s	0.8812	0.3295	0.5517	Hong Kong
1950s	0.8722	0.3075	0.5647	Hong Kong
1960s	0.8638	0.4713	0.3925	Hong Kong
1970s	0.804	0.6138	0.1902	Hong Kong
1980s	0.3945	0.7151	0.3206	Kenya
1990s	0.2086	0.6852	0.4766	Kenya
2000s	0.2633	0.6012	0.3379	Kenya
2010s	0.2825	0.495	0.2125	Kenya
2020s	0.4345	0.4315	0.003	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Hong Kong or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.487 against 0.478 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Hong Kong and Kenya?: 0.009, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Kenya rank globally for clientelism index?: Hong Kong ranks 93rd and Kenya ranks 90th of 176 regions.
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.