Which has higher clientelism index, Belgium or Switzerland?

Belgium, at 0.059 against 0.059 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

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 Switzerland: Clientelism Index

Belgium

0.059

in 2025

Switzerland

0.059

in 2025

Belgium rank

166th

Switzerland rank

166th

Clientelism Index over time

Belgium
Switzerland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.059 against 0.059 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 18 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.1569	0.098	0.0589	Belgium
1840s	0.1546	0.0949	0.0597	Belgium
1850s	0.1524	0.0695	0.0829	Belgium
1860s	0.1541	0.0746	0.0795	Belgium
1870s	0.1566	0.0732	0.0834	Belgium
1880s	0.155	0.0738	0.0812	Belgium
1890s	0.1521	0.0728	0.0793	Belgium
1900s	0.1812	0.0685	0.1127	Belgium
1910s	0.1739	0.0671	0.1068	Belgium
1920s	0.1865	0.0686	0.1179	Belgium
1930s	0.1828	0.0647	0.1181	Belgium
1940s	0.1872	0.0663	0.1209	Belgium
1950s	0.1823	0.067	0.1153	Belgium
1960s	0.1689	0.0615	0.1074	Belgium
1970s	0.1541	0.0677	0.0864	Belgium
1980s	0.1328	0.0657	0.0671	Belgium
1990s	0.0872	0.0627	0.0245	Belgium
2000s	0.0616	0.0655	0.0039	Switzerland
2010s	0.0523	0.0553	0.003	Switzerland
2020s	0.0648	0.0615	0.0033	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Belgium or Switzerland?: Belgium, at 0.059 against 0.059 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Belgium and Switzerland?: 0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for clientelism index?: Belgium ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 166th 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.