Canada vs Portugal: Clientelism index
Canada
0.058
in 2025
Portugal
0.06
in 2025
Canada rank
168th
Portugal rank
165th
Clientelism index over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.06 against 0.058 in Canada, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 168th and Portugal ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.5441 | 0.8164 | 0.2723 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.5387 | 0.8165 | 0.2778 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.5318 | 0.7727 | 0.2409 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.5225 | 0.7588 | 0.2363 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.4203 | 0.7652 | 0.3449 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.4278 | 0.7596 | 0.3318 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.42 | 0.7639 | 0.3439 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.4085 | 0.7134 | 0.3049 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.3775 | 0.7175 | 0.34 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.3334 | 0.7014 | 0.368 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.252 | 0.6718 | 0.4198 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.2421 | 0.6841 | 0.442 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.1697 | 0.6862 | 0.5165 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.1251 | 0.4162 | 0.2911 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1033 | 0.1027 | 0.0006 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.1021 | 0.0835 | 0.0186 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0823 | 0.0484 | 0.0339 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0601 | 0.0369 | 0.0232 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.064 | 0.037 | 0.027 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.06 against 0.058 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.002, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for clientelism index?
- Canada ranks 168th 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.