China vs Italy: Clientelism index
China
0.195
in 2025
Italy
0.218
in 2025
China rank
140th
Italy rank
138th
Clientelism index over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.218 against 0.195 in China, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 140th and Italy ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.469 | 0.5601 | 0.0911 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.469 | 0.6378 | 0.1688 | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.469 | 0.6496 | 0.1806 | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.469 | 0.6385 | 0.1695 | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.434 | 0.5573 | 0.1233 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.5286 | 0.546 | 0.0174 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.4794 | 0.651 | 0.1716 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.285 | 0.6945 | 0.4095 | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.3322 | 0.5482 | 0.216 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.164 | 0.3534 | 0.1894 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.2244 | 0.3247 | 0.1003 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.2987 | 0.2771 | 0.0216 | China |
| 1980s | 0.2837 | 0.2769 | 0.0068 | China |
| 1990s | 0.2824 | 0.2143 | 0.0681 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2382 | 0.1971 | 0.0411 | China |
| 2010s | 0.206 | 0.1771 | 0.0289 | China |
| 2020s | 0.1947 | 0.1717 | 0.023 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.218 against 0.195 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between China and Italy?
- 0.023, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for clientelism index?
- China ranks 140th and Italy ranks 138th 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.