Which has higher clientelism index, Cyprus or Singapore?

Cyprus, at 0.232 against 0.23 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

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 Singapore: Clientelism Index

Cyprus

0.232

in 2025

Singapore

0.23

in 2025

Cyprus rank

135th

Singapore rank

136th

Clientelism Index over time

Cyprus
Singapore

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.232 against 0.23 in Singapore, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 10 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.667	0.483	0.184	Cyprus
1910s	0.667	0.483	0.184	Cyprus
1920s	0.667	0.483	0.184	Cyprus
1930s	0.667	0.483	0.184	Cyprus
1940s	0.667	0.5167	0.1503	Cyprus
1950s	0.6654	0.2178	0.4476	Cyprus
1960s	0.6176	0.2468	0.3708	Cyprus
1970s	0.5094	0.2422	0.2672	Cyprus
1980s	0.3864	0.2082	0.1782	Cyprus
1990s	0.1983	0.2092	0.0109	Singapore
2000s	0.1735	0.2024	0.0289	Singapore
2010s	0.1743	0.1959	0.0216	Singapore
2020s	0.2495	0.223	0.0265	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cyprus or Singapore?: Cyprus, at 0.232 against 0.23 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cyprus and Singapore?: 0.002, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Singapore rank globally for clientelism index?: Cyprus ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 136th 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

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.