Which has higher clientelism index, Serbia or Somalia?

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

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

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.

Serbia vs Somalia: Clientelism Index

Serbia

0.756

in 2025

Somalia

0.751

in 2025

Serbia rank

28th

Somalia rank

29th

Clientelism Index over time

Serbia
Somalia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

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

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7159	0.896	0.1801	Somalia
1910s	0.7258	0.896	0.1702	Somalia
1920s	0.6818	0.896	0.2142	Somalia
1930s	0.6722	0.896	0.2238	Somalia
1940s	0.6152	0.8471	0.2319	Somalia
1950s	0.4123	0.6931	0.2808	Somalia
1960s	0.4121	0.4932	0.0811	Somalia
1970s	0.4098	0.7969	0.3871	Somalia
1980s	0.4026	0.6052	0.2026	Somalia
1990s	0.6669	0.9143	0.2474	Somalia
2000s	0.5676	0.9534	0.3858	Somalia
2010s	0.67	0.8513	0.1813	Somalia
2020s	0.7655	0.7872	0.0217	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Serbia or Somalia?: Serbia, at 0.756 against 0.751 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Serbia and Somalia?: 0.005, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Somalia rank globally for clientelism index?: Serbia ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 29th 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.