Which has higher clientelism index, Russia or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.488 against 0.485 in Russia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Russia vs Zambia: Clientelism Index

Russia

0.485

in 2025

Zambia

0.488

in 2025

Russia rank

91st

Zambia rank

89th

Clientelism Index over time

Russia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.488 against 0.485 in Russia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Russia ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 89th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.278	0.5596	0.2816	Zambia
1920s	0.2404	0.4695	0.2291	Zambia
1930s	0.2158	0.3272	0.1114	Zambia
1940s	0.1668	0.2973	0.1305	Zambia
1950s	0.1542	0.2894	0.1352	Zambia
1960s	0.2807	0.2503	0.0304	Russia
1970s	0.1476	0.2909	0.1433	Zambia
1980s	0.1548	0.3756	0.2208	Zambia
1990s	0.4318	0.4134	0.0184	Russia
2000s	0.4758	0.4901	0.0143	Zambia
2010s	0.496	0.5745	0.0785	Zambia
2020s	0.4973	0.48	0.0173	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Russia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.488 against 0.485 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Russia and Zambia?: 0.003, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Russia and Zambia rank globally for clientelism index?: Russia ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 89th 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.