Which has higher clientelism index, Belgium or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.06 against 0.059 in Belgium as of 2025.

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

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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 Portugal: Clientelism Index

Belgium

0.059

in 2025

Portugal

0.06

in 2025

Belgium rank

166th

Portugal rank

165th

Clientelism Index over time

Belgium
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.06 against 0.059 in Belgium, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.1569	0.837	0.6801	Portugal
1840s	0.1546	0.8166	0.662	Portugal
1850s	0.1524	0.8165	0.6641	Portugal
1860s	0.1541	0.7727	0.6186	Portugal
1870s	0.1566	0.7588	0.6022	Portugal
1880s	0.155	0.7652	0.6102	Portugal
1890s	0.1521	0.7596	0.6075	Portugal
1900s	0.1812	0.7639	0.5827	Portugal
1910s	0.1739	0.7134	0.5395	Portugal
1920s	0.1865	0.7175	0.531	Portugal
1930s	0.1828	0.7014	0.5186	Portugal
1940s	0.1872	0.6718	0.4846	Portugal
1950s	0.1823	0.6841	0.5018	Portugal
1960s	0.1689	0.6862	0.5173	Portugal
1970s	0.1541	0.4162	0.2621	Portugal
1980s	0.1328	0.1027	0.0301	Belgium
1990s	0.0872	0.0835	0.0037	Belgium
2000s	0.0616	0.0484	0.0132	Belgium
2010s	0.0523	0.0369	0.0154	Belgium
2020s	0.0648	0.037	0.0278	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Belgium or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.06 against 0.059 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Belgium and Portugal?: 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for clientelism index?: Belgium ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 165th 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.