Kenya vs Zambia: Clientelism index
Kenya
0.487
in 2025
Zambia
0.488
in 2025
Kenya rank
90th
Zambia rank
89th
Clientelism index over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.488 against 0.487 in Kenya, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.616 | 0.5596 | 0.0564 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 0.3503 | 0.4695 | 0.1192 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.3751 | 0.3272 | 0.0479 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.3295 | 0.2973 | 0.0322 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.3075 | 0.2894 | 0.0181 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.4713 | 0.2503 | 0.221 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.6138 | 0.2909 | 0.3229 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.7151 | 0.3756 | 0.3395 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.6852 | 0.4134 | 0.2718 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.6012 | 0.4901 | 0.1111 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.495 | 0.5745 | 0.0795 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.4315 | 0.48 | 0.0485 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.488 against 0.487 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.001, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Kenya ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.