What is clientelism index in North Korea?

Clientelism index in North Korea was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.775 in 1945.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.439 in 2010.

How does North Korea rank for clientelism index?

North Korea ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this North Korea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in North Korea

Name: Clientelism Index in North Korea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Clientelism Index was 0.511 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.511

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

83rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.775

in 1945

All-time low

0.439

in 2010

Years of data

1945–2025

Clientelism Index in North Korea, 1945–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0.511 for clientelism index in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in North Korea peaked at 0.775 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.439, in 2010.

North Korea ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.6846	0.587	0.775	5
1950s	0.5966	0.543	0.628	10
1960s	0.5114	0.505	0.532	10
1970s	0.5612	0.55	0.572	10
1980s	0.569	0.558	0.584	10
1990s	0.5363	0.505	0.552	10
2000s	0.4917	0.448	0.508	10
2010s	0.4809	0.439	0.511	10
2020s	0.511	0.511	0.511	6

Countries ranked near North Korea

80 Guinea 0.536 compare
81 Jordan 0.515 compare
82 Suriname 0.514 compare
83 Guyana 0.511 compare
85 Benin 0.51 compare
86 Cuba 0.506 compare

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More reference data data for North Korea

Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 1 (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in North Korea?: Clientelism index in North Korea was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.775 in 1945.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.439 in 2010.
How does North Korea rank for clientelism index?: North Korea ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 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.