Montenegro vs Sierra Leone: Clientelism Index
Montenegro
0.548
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.539
in 2025
Montenegro rank
76th
Sierra Leone rank
79th
Clientelism Index over time
- Montenegro
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.548 against 0.539 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Montenegro ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4772 | 0.818 | 0.3408 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.5766 | 0.818 | 0.2414 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.693 | 0.551 | 0.142 | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 0.6583 | 0.6126 | 0.0457 | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 0.6762 | 0.7104 | 0.0342 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.6398 | 0.584 | 0.0558 | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Montenegro or Sierra Leone?
- Montenegro, at 0.548 against 0.539 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Montenegro and Sierra Leone?
- 0.009, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Sierra Leone rank globally for clientelism index?
- Montenegro ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th 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.