Croatia vs Taiwan: Clientelism Index
Croatia
0.252
in 2025
Taiwan
0.236
in 2025
Croatia rank
133rd
Taiwan rank
134th
Clientelism Index over time
- Croatia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.252 against 0.236 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 133rd and Taiwan ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.958 | 0.942 | 0.016 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 0.5521 | 0.5363 | 0.0158 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 0.2791 | 0.389 | 0.1099 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.1944 | 0.3012 | 0.1068 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.264 | 0.2382 | 0.0258 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Croatia or Taiwan?
- Croatia, at 0.252 against 0.236 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Croatia and Taiwan?
- 0.016, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Taiwan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Taiwan rank globally for clientelism index?
- Croatia ranks 133rd and Taiwan ranks 134th 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.