Which has higher clientelism index, Canada or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.06 against 0.058 in Canada as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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 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?: 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.