Which has higher clientelism index, Hong Kong or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 0.485 against 0.478 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Hong Kong and Russian Federation?

0.007, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

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 Russian Federation: Clientelism Index

Hong Kong

0.478

in 2025

Russian Federation

0.485

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

93rd

Russian Federation rank

91st

Clientelism Index over time

Hong Kong
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.485 against 0.478 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 93rd and Russian Federation ranks 91st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.881	0.3748	0.5062	Hong Kong
1910s	0.881	0.2814	0.5996	Hong Kong
1920s	0.881	0.2404	0.6406	Hong Kong
1930s	0.881	0.2158	0.6652	Hong Kong
1940s	0.8812	0.1668	0.7144	Hong Kong
1950s	0.8722	0.1542	0.718	Hong Kong
1960s	0.8638	0.2807	0.5831	Hong Kong
1970s	0.804	0.1476	0.6564	Hong Kong
1980s	0.3945	0.1548	0.2397	Hong Kong
1990s	0.2086	0.4318	0.2232	Russian Federation
2000s	0.2633	0.4758	0.2125	Russian Federation
2010s	0.2825	0.496	0.2135	Russian Federation
2020s	0.4345	0.4973	0.0628	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Hong Kong or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 0.485 against 0.478 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Hong Kong and Russian Federation?: 0.007, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Russian Federation?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Russian Federation rank globally for clientelism index?: Hong Kong ranks 93rd and Russian Federation ranks 91st 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.