Chile vs Iceland: Clientelism Index
Chile
0.088
in 2025
Iceland
0.086
in 2025
Chile rank
157th
Iceland rank
158th
Clientelism Index over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.088 against 0.086 in Iceland, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7029 | 0.1947 | 0.5082 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.7125 | 0.1996 | 0.5129 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.6081 | 0.1996 | 0.4085 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.6005 | 0.2119 | 0.3886 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.4674 | 0.2111 | 0.2563 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.462 | 0.2078 | 0.2542 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.3431 | 0.1825 | 0.1606 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.3153 | 0.1707 | 0.1446 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.3015 | 0.1574 | 0.1441 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.165 | 0.1164 | 0.0486 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.1227 | 0.0676 | 0.0551 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.1145 | 0.0739 | 0.0406 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0882 | 0.0717 | 0.0165 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Chile or Iceland?
- Chile, at 0.088 against 0.086 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Chile and Iceland?
- 0.002, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for clientelism index?
- Chile ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 158th 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
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.