Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Clientelism Index
Papua New Guinea
0.869
in 2025
Yemen
0.879
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Yemen rank
7th
Clientelism Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.879 against 0.869 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8807 | 0.6711 | 0.2096 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.8711 | 0.7731 | 0.098 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.885 | 0.7539 | 0.1311 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.8707 | 0.8582 | 0.0125 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.879 against 0.869 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 0.01, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for clientelism index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 7th 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.