Which has higher clientelism index, Jordan or North Korea?

Jordan, at 0.515 against 0.511 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan 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.

Jordan vs North Korea: Clientelism Index

Jordan

0.515

in 2025

North Korea

0.511

in 2025

Jordan rank

81st

North Korea rank

83rd

Clientelism Index over time

Jordan
North Korea

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.515 against 0.511 in North Korea, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.

Jordan ranks 81st and North Korea ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 8 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.5778	0.6846	0.1068	North Korea
1950s	0.6577	0.5966	0.0611	Jordan
1960s	0.666	0.5114	0.1546	Jordan
1970s	0.6479	0.5612	0.0867	Jordan
1980s	0.6451	0.569	0.0761	Jordan
1990s	0.6015	0.5363	0.0652	Jordan
2000s	0.584	0.4917	0.0923	Jordan
2010s	0.538	0.4809	0.0571	Jordan
2020s	0.5328	0.511	0.0218	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Jordan or North Korea?: Jordan, at 0.515 against 0.511 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Jordan and North Korea?: 0.004, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and North Korea?: 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Jordan and North Korea rank globally for clientelism index?: Jordan ranks 81st 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.