Which has higher clientelism index, Sierra Leone or Suriname?

Sierra Leone, at 0.539 against 0.514 in Suriname as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Sierra Leone and Suriname?

0.025, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?

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.

Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Clientelism Index

Sierra Leone

0.539

in 2025

Suriname

0.514

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

79th

Suriname rank

82nd

Clientelism Index over time

Sierra Leone
Suriname

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.539 against 0.514 in Suriname, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.818	0.517	0.301	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.818	0.517	0.301	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.818	0.517	0.301	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.818	0.517	0.301	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.818	0.5183	0.2997	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.7335	0.5601	0.1734	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.7261	0.5687	0.1574	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.7658	0.6028	0.163	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.8057	0.6463	0.1594	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.6918	0.5997	0.0921	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.6126	0.5683	0.0443	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.7104	0.4452	0.2652	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.584	0.5732	0.0108	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Sierra Leone or Suriname?: Sierra Leone, at 0.539 against 0.514 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Sierra Leone and Suriname?: 0.025, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for clientelism index?: Sierra Leone ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 82nd 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.