Which has higher clientelism index, Chile or Spain?

Spain, at 0.1 against 0.088 in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Chile vs Spain: Clientelism Index

Chile

0.088

in 2025

Spain

0.1

in 2025

Chile rank

157th

Spain rank

155th

Clientelism Index over time

Chile
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1 against 0.088 in Chile, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 157th and Spain ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.876	0.789	0.087	Chile
1790s	0.876	0.789	0.087	Chile
1800s	0.876	0.789	0.087	Chile
1810s	0.8509	0.8324	0.0185	Chile
1820s	0.8593	0.84	0.0193	Chile
1830s	0.8737	0.8884	0.0147	Spain
1840s	0.8389	0.9384	0.0995	Spain
1850s	0.811	0.9341	0.1231	Spain
1860s	0.7675	0.928	0.1605	Spain
1870s	0.7231	0.8892	0.1661	Spain
1880s	0.6305	0.9355	0.305	Spain
1890s	0.5999	0.9052	0.3053	Spain
1900s	0.7029	0.7977	0.0948	Spain
1910s	0.7125	0.8002	0.0877	Spain
1920s	0.6081	0.7617	0.1536	Spain
1930s	0.6005	0.4297	0.1708	Chile
1940s	0.4674	0.637	0.1696	Spain
1950s	0.462	0.637	0.175	Spain
1960s	0.3431	0.6218	0.2787	Spain
1970s	0.3153	0.4292	0.1139	Spain
1980s	0.3015	0.078	0.2235	Chile
1990s	0.165	0.0756	0.0894	Chile
2000s	0.1227	0.0752	0.0475	Chile
2010s	0.1145	0.0645	0.05	Chile
2020s	0.0882	0.0925	0.0043	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Chile or Spain?: Spain, at 0.1 against 0.088 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Chile and Spain?: 0.012, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Spain rank globally for clientelism index?: Chile ranks 157th and Spain ranks 155th 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.