Which has higher clientelism index, Belgium or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.061 against 0.059 in Belgium as of 2025.

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

203 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Sweden: Clientelism Index

Belgium

0.059

in 2025

Sweden

0.061

in 2025

Belgium rank

166th

Sweden rank

164th

Clientelism Index over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.061 against 0.059 in Belgium, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 18 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.704	0.331	0.373	Belgium
1790s	0.704	0.3377	0.3663	Belgium
1830s	0.1569	0.3358	0.1789	Sweden
1840s	0.1546	0.3342	0.1796	Sweden
1850s	0.1524	0.328	0.1756	Sweden
1860s	0.1541	0.2611	0.107	Sweden
1870s	0.1566	0.103	0.0536	Belgium
1880s	0.155	0.1041	0.0509	Belgium
1890s	0.1521	0.1065	0.0456	Belgium
1900s	0.1812	0.1076	0.0736	Belgium
1910s	0.1739	0.1054	0.0685	Belgium
1920s	0.1865	0.0556	0.1309	Belgium
1930s	0.1828	0.0445	0.1383	Belgium
1940s	0.1872	0.0397	0.1475	Belgium
1950s	0.1823	0.0438	0.1385	Belgium
1960s	0.1689	0.0318	0.1371	Belgium
1970s	0.1541	0.035	0.1191	Belgium
1980s	0.1328	0.0318	0.101	Belgium
1990s	0.0872	0.0338	0.0534	Belgium
2000s	0.0616	0.0304	0.0312	Belgium
2010s	0.0523	0.0375	0.0148	Belgium
2020s	0.0648	0.0557	0.0092	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Belgium or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.061 against 0.059 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Belgium and Sweden?: 0.002, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?: 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for clientelism index?: Belgium ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 164th 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.