Which has higher clientelism index, Austria or Spain?

Austria, at 0.105 against 0.1 in Spain as of 2025.

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

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 Spain: Clientelism Index

Austria

0.105

in 2025

Spain

0.1

in 2025

Austria rank

152nd

Spain rank

155th

Clientelism Index over time

Austria
Spain

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.105 against 0.1 in Spain, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Spain ahead.

Austria ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.659	0.94	0.281	Spain
1850s	0.659	0.9341	0.2751	Spain
1860s	0.6113	0.928	0.3167	Spain
1870s	0.5012	0.8892	0.388	Spain
1880s	0.4643	0.9355	0.4712	Spain
1890s	0.4877	0.9052	0.4175	Spain
1900s	0.4554	0.7977	0.3423	Spain
1910s	0.4169	0.8002	0.3833	Spain
1920s	0.296	0.7617	0.4657	Spain
1930s	0.3267	0.4366	0.1099	Spain
1940s	0.358	0.637	0.279	Spain
1950s	0.3249	0.637	0.3121	Spain
1960s	0.3033	0.6218	0.3185	Spain
1970s	0.2176	0.4292	0.2116	Spain
1980s	0.1649	0.078	0.0869	Austria
1990s	0.1149	0.0756	0.0393	Austria
2000s	0.0751	0.0752	0.0001	Spain
2010s	0.0765	0.0645	0.012	Austria
2020s	0.0927	0.0925	0.0002	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Austria or Spain?: Austria, at 0.105 against 0.1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Austria and Spain?: 0.005, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for clientelism index?: Austria ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 155th 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.