Which has higher clientelism index, Austria or South Korea?

South Korea, at 0.123 against 0.105 in Austria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?

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 South Korea: Clientelism Index

Austria

0.105

in 2025

South Korea

0.123

in 2025

Austria rank

152nd

South Korea rank

150th

Clientelism Index over time

Austria
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.123 against 0.105 in Austria, a difference of 0.018.

That makes South Korea'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 South Korea ahead.

Austria ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 150th of 176 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.659	0.915	0.256	South Korea
1850s	0.659	0.915	0.256	South Korea
1860s	0.6113	0.915	0.3037	South Korea
1870s	0.5012	0.915	0.4138	South Korea
1880s	0.4643	0.915	0.4507	South Korea
1890s	0.4877	0.915	0.4273	South Korea
1900s	0.4554	0.9119	0.4565	South Korea
1910s	0.4169	0.9073	0.4904	South Korea
1920s	0.296	0.907	0.611	South Korea
1930s	0.3267	0.907	0.5803	South Korea
1940s	0.358	0.7168	0.3588	South Korea
1950s	0.3249	0.7977	0.4728	South Korea
1960s	0.3033	0.7203	0.417	South Korea
1970s	0.2176	0.6636	0.446	South Korea
1980s	0.1649	0.5888	0.4239	South Korea
1990s	0.1149	0.3881	0.2732	South Korea
2000s	0.0751	0.2598	0.1847	South Korea
2010s	0.0765	0.1579	0.0814	South Korea
2020s	0.0927	0.1218	0.0292	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Austria or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.123 against 0.105 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Austria and South Korea?: 0.018, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for clientelism index?: Austria ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 150th 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.