South Korea vs Lithuania: Clientelism Index
South Korea
0.123
in 2025
Lithuania
0.131
in 2025
South Korea rank
150th
Lithuania rank
147th
Clientelism Index over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.131 against 0.123 in South Korea, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 150th and Lithuania ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.905 | 0.242 | 0.663 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.907 | 0.2826 | 0.6244 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.907 | 0.5147 | 0.3923 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3881 | 0.1428 | 0.2453 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2598 | 0.2017 | 0.0581 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1579 | 0.2002 | 0.0423 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.1218 | 0.1382 | 0.0163 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, South Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 0.131 against 0.123 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.008, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for clientelism index?
- South Korea ranks 150th and Lithuania 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.