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?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.