Which has higher clientelism index, China or Greece?

China, at 0.195 against 0.16 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?

204 years are reported by both, from 1822 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.

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?: 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.