Which has higher clientelism index, Kenya or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.488 against 0.487 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

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?: 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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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: 18 September 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.