Which has higher clientelism index, Liberia or Serbia?

Serbia, at 0.756 against 0.751 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Serbia?

168 years are reported by both, from 1858 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.

Liberia vs Serbia: Clientelism Index

Liberia

0.751

in 2025

Serbia

0.756

in 2025

Liberia rank

29th

Serbia rank

28th

Clientelism Index over time

Liberia
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.756 against 0.751 in Liberia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 16 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.663	0.608	0.055	Liberia
1860s	0.7053	0.6173	0.088	Liberia
1870s	0.813	0.6301	0.1829	Liberia
1880s	0.8206	0.6949	0.1257	Liberia
1890s	0.8148	0.7175	0.0973	Liberia
1900s	0.7199	0.7159	0.004	Liberia
1910s	0.715	0.7258	0.0108	Serbia
1920s	0.6983	0.6818	0.0165	Liberia
1930s	0.691	0.6722	0.0188	Liberia
1940s	0.6474	0.6152	0.0322	Liberia
1950s	0.6699	0.4123	0.2576	Liberia
1960s	0.6969	0.4121	0.2848	Liberia
1970s	0.6501	0.4098	0.2403	Liberia
1980s	0.7689	0.4026	0.3663	Liberia
1990s	0.7854	0.6669	0.1185	Liberia
2000s	0.7196	0.5676	0.152	Liberia
2010s	0.6793	0.67	0.0093	Liberia
2020s	0.7535	0.7655	0.012	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Liberia or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.756 against 0.751 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Liberia and Serbia?: 0.005, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Serbia?: 168 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Serbia rank globally for clientelism index?: Liberia ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 28th 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.