Croatia vs Cyprus: Clientelism Index
Croatia
0.252
in 2025
Cyprus
0.232
in 2025
Croatia rank
133rd
Cyprus rank
135th
Clientelism Index over time
- Croatia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.252 against 0.232 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 133rd and Cyprus ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.958 | 0.667 | 0.291 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 0.5521 | 0.1947 | 0.3574 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 0.2791 | 0.1735 | 0.1056 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.1944 | 0.1743 | 0.0201 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.264 | 0.2495 | 0.0145 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Croatia or Cyprus?
- Croatia, at 0.252 against 0.232 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Croatia and Cyprus?
- 0.02, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Cyprus?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Cyprus rank globally for clientelism index?
- Croatia ranks 133rd and Cyprus ranks 135th 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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About this data
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.