Which has higher clientelism index, Canada or New Zealand?

Canada, at 0.058 against 0.056 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?

173 years are reported by both, from 1853 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.

Canada vs New Zealand: Clientelism Index

Canada

0.058

in 2025

New Zealand

0.056

in 2025

Canada rank

168th

New Zealand rank

170th

Clientelism Index over time

Canada
New Zealand

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.058 against 0.056 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 170th of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.5406	0.4981	0.0424	Canada
1860s	0.5318	0.4092	0.1226	Canada
1870s	0.5225	0.397	0.1255	Canada
1880s	0.4203	0.3484	0.0719	Canada
1890s	0.4278	0.1955	0.2323	Canada
1900s	0.42	0.1209	0.2991	Canada
1910s	0.4085	0.0917	0.3168	Canada
1920s	0.3775	0.097	0.2805	Canada
1930s	0.3334	0.0838	0.2496	Canada
1940s	0.252	0.0713	0.1807	Canada
1950s	0.2421	0.0725	0.1696	Canada
1960s	0.1697	0.0728	0.0969	Canada
1970s	0.1251	0.0763	0.0488	Canada
1980s	0.1033	0.0794	0.0239	Canada
1990s	0.1021	0.0807	0.0214	Canada
2000s	0.0823	0.0772	0.0051	Canada
2010s	0.0601	0.0562	0.0039	Canada
2020s	0.064	0.048	0.016	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Canada or New Zealand?: Canada, at 0.058 against 0.056 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Canada and New Zealand?: 0.002, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for clientelism index?: Canada ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 170th 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.