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?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.