China vs Malta: Clientelism index
China
0.195
in 2025
Malta
0.226
in 2025
China rank
140th
Malta rank
137th
Clientelism index over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.226 against 0.195 in China, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
China ranks 140th and Malta ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.434 | 0.529 | 0.095 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.5286 | 0.529 | 0.0004 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.4794 | 0.397 | 0.0824 | China |
| 1930s | 0.285 | 0.3709 | 0.0859 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.3322 | 0.3704 | 0.0382 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.164 | 0.3635 | 0.1995 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.2244 | 0.3599 | 0.1355 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.2987 | 0.4441 | 0.1454 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.2837 | 0.4206 | 0.1369 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.2824 | 0.2706 | 0.0118 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2382 | 0.2205 | 0.0177 | China |
| 2010s | 0.206 | 0.2388 | 0.0328 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.1947 | 0.2312 | 0.0365 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.226 against 0.195 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between China and Malta?
- 0.031, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for clientelism index?
- China ranks 140th and Malta ranks 137th 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.