Which has higher clientelism index, Belgium or Canada?

Belgium, at 0.059 against 0.058 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Belgium vs Canada: Clientelism Index

Belgium

0.059

in 2025

Canada

0.058

in 2025

Belgium rank

166th

Canada rank

168th

Clientelism Index over time

Belgium
Canada

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.059 against 0.058 in Canada, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Belgium ranks 166th and Canada ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.1551	0.5441	0.389	Canada
1850s	0.1524	0.5387	0.3863	Canada
1860s	0.1541	0.5318	0.3777	Canada
1870s	0.1566	0.5225	0.3659	Canada
1880s	0.155	0.4203	0.2653	Canada
1890s	0.1521	0.4278	0.2757	Canada
1900s	0.1812	0.42	0.2388	Canada
1910s	0.1739	0.4085	0.2346	Canada
1920s	0.1865	0.3775	0.191	Canada
1930s	0.1828	0.3334	0.1506	Canada
1940s	0.1872	0.252	0.0648	Canada
1950s	0.1823	0.2421	0.0598	Canada
1960s	0.1689	0.1697	0.0008	Canada
1970s	0.1541	0.1251	0.029	Belgium
1980s	0.1328	0.1033	0.0295	Belgium
1990s	0.0872	0.1021	0.0149	Canada
2000s	0.0616	0.0823	0.0207	Canada
2010s	0.0523	0.0601	0.0078	Canada
2020s	0.0648	0.064	0.0008	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Belgium or Canada?: Belgium, at 0.059 against 0.058 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Belgium and Canada?: 0.001, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for clientelism index?: Belgium ranks 166th and Canada 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

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.