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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed