South Korea vs Latvia: Clientelism Index
South Korea
0.123
in 2025
Latvia
0.131
in 2025
South Korea rank
150th
Latvia rank
147th
Clientelism Index over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.131 against 0.123 in South Korea, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.907 | 0.3108 | 0.5962 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.907 | 0.4402 | 0.4668 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3881 | 0.3193 | 0.0688 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2598 | 0.2454 | 0.0144 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1579 | 0.1672 | 0.0093 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.1218 | 0.1312 | 0.0093 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, South Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.131 against 0.123 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.008, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for clientelism index?
- South Korea ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 147th 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
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.