Which has higher clientelism index, Australia or Canada?

Canada, at 0.058 against 0.056 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Australia vs Canada: Clientelism Index

Australia

0.056

in 2025

Canada

0.058

in 2025

Australia rank

170th

Canada rank

168th

Clientelism Index over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.058 against 0.056 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 170th and Canada ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.2388	0.5441	0.3053	Canada
1850s	0.244	0.5387	0.2947	Canada
1860s	0.1274	0.5318	0.4044	Canada
1870s	0.1253	0.5225	0.3972	Canada
1880s	0.1251	0.4203	0.2952	Canada
1890s	0.1237	0.4278	0.3041	Canada
1900s	0.0951	0.42	0.3249	Canada
1910s	0.0922	0.4085	0.3163	Canada
1920s	0.0961	0.3775	0.2814	Canada
1930s	0.0988	0.3334	0.2346	Canada
1940s	0.0963	0.252	0.1557	Canada
1950s	0.0669	0.2421	0.1752	Canada
1960s	0.0695	0.1697	0.1002	Canada
1970s	0.0713	0.1251	0.0538	Canada
1980s	0.0648	0.1033	0.0385	Canada
1990s	0.0627	0.1021	0.0394	Canada
2000s	0.0568	0.0823	0.0255	Canada
2010s	0.072	0.0601	0.0119	Australia
2020s	0.0563	0.064	0.0077	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Australia or Canada?: Canada, at 0.058 against 0.056 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Australia and Canada?: 0.002, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for clientelism index?: Australia ranks 170th and Canada ranks 168th 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.