Australia vs Estonia: Clientelism Index
Australia
0.056
in 2025
Estonia
0.058
in 2025
Australia rank
170th
Estonia rank
168th
Clientelism Index over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.058 against 0.056 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.
Australia ranks 170th and Estonia ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0945 | 0.167 | 0.0725 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.0961 | 0.2301 | 0.134 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.0988 | 0.2009 | 0.1021 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.0627 | 0.1452 | 0.0825 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0568 | 0.1085 | 0.0517 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.072 | 0.0801 | 0.0081 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0563 | 0.0585 | 0.0022 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Australia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.058 against 0.056 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Australia and Estonia?
- 0.002, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Australia ranks 170th and Estonia 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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About this data
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.