Which has higher clientelism index, Kuwait or Sudan?

Sudan, at 0.598 against 0.596 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Kuwait vs Sudan: Clientelism Index

Kuwait

0.596

in 2025

Sudan

0.598

in 2025

Kuwait rank

62nd

Sudan rank

61st

Clientelism Index over time

Kuwait
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.598 against 0.596 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 62nd and Sudan ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.788	0.695	0.093	Kuwait
1910s	0.7788	0.695	0.0838	Kuwait
1920s	0.8397	0.695	0.1447	Kuwait
1930s	0.8131	0.695	0.1181	Kuwait
1940s	0.7696	0.6932	0.0764	Kuwait
1950s	0.687	0.6454	0.0416	Kuwait
1960s	0.6395	0.6597	0.0202	Sudan
1970s	0.6287	0.7093	0.0806	Sudan
1980s	0.6529	0.6108	0.0421	Kuwait
1990s	0.6576	0.6846	0.027	Sudan
2000s	0.6509	0.7301	0.0792	Sudan
2010s	0.69	0.6306	0.0594	Kuwait
2020s	0.6377	0.6162	0.0215	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Kuwait or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.598 against 0.596 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Kuwait and Sudan?: 0.002, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for clientelism index?: Kuwait ranks 62nd and Sudan ranks 61st 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.