North Korea vs Suriname: Clientelism index
North Korea
0.511
in 2025
Suriname
0.514
in 2025
North Korea rank
83rd
Suriname rank
82nd
Clientelism index over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.514 against 0.511 in North Korea, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6846 | 0.5196 | 0.165 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.5966 | 0.5601 | 0.0365 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.5114 | 0.5687 | 0.0573 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.5612 | 0.6028 | 0.0416 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.569 | 0.6463 | 0.0773 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.5363 | 0.5997 | 0.0634 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.4917 | 0.5683 | 0.0766 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.4809 | 0.4452 | 0.0357 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.511 | 0.5732 | 0.0622 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, North Korea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.514 against 0.511 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between North Korea and Suriname?
- 0.003, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for clientelism index?
- North Korea ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 82nd 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.