Which has higher clientelism index, Austria or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 0.129 against 0.105 in Austria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?

171 years are reported by both, from 1848 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.

Austria vs Costa Rica: Clientelism Index

Austria

0.105

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.129

in 2025

Austria rank

152nd

Costa Rica rank

149th

Clientelism Index over time

Austria
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.129 against 0.105 in Austria, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Austria ranks 152nd and Costa Rica ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.659	0.75	0.091	Costa Rica
1850s	0.659	0.75	0.091	Costa Rica
1860s	0.6113	0.75	0.1387	Costa Rica
1870s	0.5012	0.7525	0.2513	Costa Rica
1880s	0.4643	0.696	0.2317	Costa Rica
1890s	0.4877	0.6754	0.1877	Costa Rica
1900s	0.4554	0.6701	0.2147	Costa Rica
1910s	0.4169	0.7738	0.3569	Costa Rica
1920s	0.296	0.7838	0.4878	Costa Rica
1930s	0.3267	0.7322	0.4055	Costa Rica
1940s	0.358	0.5908	0.2328	Costa Rica
1950s	0.3249	0.3252	0.0003	Costa Rica
1960s	0.3033	0.221	0.0823	Austria
1970s	0.2176	0.2734	0.0558	Costa Rica
1980s	0.1649	0.3274	0.1625	Costa Rica
1990s	0.1149	0.259	0.1441	Costa Rica
2000s	0.0751	0.1823	0.1072	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0765	0.1242	0.0477	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0927	0.1313	0.0387	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Austria or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.129 against 0.105 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Austria and Costa Rica?: 0.024, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for clientelism index?: Austria ranks 152nd and Costa Rica ranks 149th 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: 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.