Which has higher clientelism index, Austria or United States?

Austria, at 0.105 against 0.105 in United States as of 2025.

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

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 United States: Clientelism Index

Austria

0.105

in 2025

United States

0.105

in 2025

Austria rank

152nd

United States rank

152nd

Clientelism Index over time

Austria
United States

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.105 against 0.105 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 152nd and United States ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and United States in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	United States	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.659	0.426	0.233	Austria
1850s	0.659	0.8971	0.2381	United States
1860s	0.6113	0.4958	0.1155	Austria
1870s	0.5012	0.581	0.0798	United States
1880s	0.4643	0.9293	0.465	United States
1890s	0.4877	0.7556	0.2679	United States
1900s	0.4554	0.4424	0.013	Austria
1910s	0.4169	0.4413	0.0244	United States
1920s	0.296	0.4437	0.1477	United States
1930s	0.3267	0.3855	0.0588	United States
1940s	0.358	0.3668	0.0088	United States
1950s	0.3249	0.2869	0.038	Austria
1960s	0.3033	0.2832	0.0201	Austria
1970s	0.2176	0.2195	0.0019	United States
1980s	0.1649	0.1701	0.0052	United States
1990s	0.1149	0.1228	0.0079	United States
2000s	0.0751	0.1181	0.043	United States
2010s	0.0765	0.0714	0.0051	Austria
2020s	0.0927	0.1017	0.009	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Austria or United States?: Austria, at 0.105 against 0.105 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Austria and United States?: 0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Austria and United States rank globally for clientelism index?: Austria ranks 152nd and United States ranks 152nd 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.