Belgium vs Estonia: Clientelism Index
Belgium
0.059
in 2025
Estonia
0.058
in 2025
Belgium rank
166th
Estonia rank
168th
Clientelism Index over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.059 against 0.058 in Estonia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 166th and Estonia ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.181 | 0.167 | 0.014 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.1865 | 0.2301 | 0.0436 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.1828 | 0.2009 | 0.0181 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.0872 | 0.1452 | 0.058 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0616 | 0.1085 | 0.0469 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0523 | 0.0801 | 0.0278 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0648 | 0.0585 | 0.0063 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at 0.059 against 0.058 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.001, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Belgium ranks 166th and Estonia 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
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.