China vs Seychelles: Clientelism index
China
0.195
in 2025
Seychelles
0.184
in 2025
China rank
140th
Seychelles rank
141st
Clientelism index over time
- China
- Seychelles
How they compare
China currently reports 0.195 against 0.184 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.011.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was China ahead.
China ranks 140th and Seychelles ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.434 | 0.356 | 0.078 | China |
| 1910s | 0.5286 | 0.356 | 0.1726 | China |
| 1920s | 0.4794 | 0.356 | 0.1234 | China |
| 1930s | 0.285 | 0.356 | 0.071 | Seychelles |
| 1940s | 0.3322 | 0.3623 | 0.0301 | Seychelles |
| 1950s | 0.164 | 0.4043 | 0.2403 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0.2244 | 0.4546 | 0.2302 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.2987 | 0.4726 | 0.1739 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.2837 | 0.558 | 0.2743 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.2824 | 0.4308 | 0.1484 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.2382 | 0.3649 | 0.1267 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.206 | 0.2432 | 0.0372 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.1947 | 0.174 | 0.0207 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, China or Seychelles?
- China, at 0.195 against 0.184 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between China and Seychelles?
- 0.011, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do China and Seychelles rank globally for clientelism index?
- China ranks 140th and Seychelles ranks 141st 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.