Which has higher clientelism index, Cyprus or Malta?

Cyprus, at 0.232 against 0.226 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Cyprus vs Malta: Clientelism Index

Cyprus

0.232

in 2025

Malta

0.226

in 2025

Cyprus rank

135th

Malta rank

137th

Clientelism Index over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.232 against 0.226 in Malta, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 135th and Malta ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 9 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.667	0.529	0.138	Cyprus
1910s	0.667	0.529	0.138	Cyprus
1920s	0.667	0.397	0.27	Cyprus
1930s	0.667	0.3709	0.2961	Cyprus
1940s	0.667	0.3704	0.2966	Cyprus
1950s	0.6654	0.3635	0.3019	Cyprus
1960s	0.6176	0.3599	0.2577	Cyprus
1970s	0.5094	0.4441	0.0653	Cyprus
1980s	0.3864	0.4206	0.0342	Malta
1990s	0.1983	0.2706	0.0723	Malta
2000s	0.1735	0.2205	0.047	Malta
2010s	0.1743	0.2388	0.0645	Malta
2020s	0.2495	0.2312	0.0183	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cyprus or Malta?: Cyprus, at 0.232 against 0.226 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.006, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for clientelism index?: Cyprus ranks 135th and Malta ranks 137th 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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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.