China vs Greece: Clientelism index
China
0.195
in 2025
Greece
0.16
in 2025
China rank
140th
Greece rank
142nd
Clientelism index over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
China currently reports 0.195 against 0.16 in Greece, a difference of 0.035.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Greece ahead.
China ranks 140th and Greece ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.469 | 0.948 | 0.479 | Greece |
| 1830s | 0.469 | 0.948 | 0.479 | Greece |
| 1840s | 0.469 | 0.8181 | 0.3491 | Greece |
| 1850s | 0.469 | 0.7676 | 0.2986 | Greece |
| 1860s | 0.469 | 0.7237 | 0.2547 | Greece |
| 1870s | 0.469 | 0.7006 | 0.2316 | Greece |
| 1880s | 0.469 | 0.7088 | 0.2398 | Greece |
| 1890s | 0.469 | 0.7056 | 0.2366 | Greece |
| 1900s | 0.434 | 0.6719 | 0.2379 | Greece |
| 1910s | 0.5286 | 0.6696 | 0.141 | Greece |
| 1920s | 0.4794 | 0.6662 | 0.1868 | Greece |
| 1930s | 0.285 | 0.6654 | 0.3804 | Greece |
| 1940s | 0.3322 | 0.6786 | 0.3464 | Greece |
| 1950s | 0.164 | 0.4472 | 0.2832 | Greece |
| 1960s | 0.2244 | 0.4759 | 0.2515 | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.2987 | 0.4027 | 0.104 | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.2837 | 0.2369 | 0.0468 | China |
| 1990s | 0.2824 | 0.2219 | 0.0605 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2382 | 0.2006 | 0.0376 | China |
| 2010s | 0.206 | 0.1387 | 0.0673 | China |
| 2020s | 0.1947 | 0.143 | 0.0517 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, China or Greece?
- China, at 0.195 against 0.16 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between China and Greece?
- 0.035, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for clientelism index?
- China ranks 140th and Greece ranks 142nd 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.