South Sudan vs Venezuela: Clientelism Index

South Sudan
0.927
in 2025
Venezuela
0.898
in 2025
South Sudan rank
2nd
Venezuela rank
4th

Clientelism Index over time

  • South Sudan
  • Venezuela
0.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.927 against 0.898 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Venezuela ahead.

South Sudan ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Venezuela Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9016 0.849 0.0526 South Sudan
2020s 0.811 0.8913 0.0803 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, South Sudan or Venezuela?
South Sudan, at 0.927 against 0.898 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between South Sudan and Venezuela?
0.029, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Venezuela?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Venezuela rank globally for clientelism index?
South Sudan ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 4th 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

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

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.