Which has higher clientelism index, Cyprus or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.236 against 0.232 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

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 Taiwan: Clientelism Index

Cyprus

0.232

in 2025

Taiwan

0.236

in 2025

Cyprus rank

135th

Taiwan rank

134th

Clientelism Index over time

Cyprus
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.236 against 0.232 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.004.

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

Cyprus ranks 135th and Taiwan ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.667	0.915	0.248	Taiwan
1910s	0.667	0.915	0.248	Taiwan
1920s	0.667	0.915	0.248	Taiwan
1930s	0.667	0.9231	0.2561	Taiwan
1940s	0.667	0.8607	0.1937	Taiwan
1950s	0.6654	0.757	0.0916	Taiwan
1960s	0.6176	0.7573	0.1397	Taiwan
1970s	0.5094	0.8401	0.3307	Taiwan
1980s	0.3864	0.7861	0.3997	Taiwan
1990s	0.1983	0.544	0.3457	Taiwan
2000s	0.1735	0.389	0.2155	Taiwan
2010s	0.1743	0.3012	0.1269	Taiwan
2020s	0.2495	0.2382	0.0113	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Cyprus or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.236 against 0.232 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Cyprus and Taiwan?: 0.004, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Taiwan rank globally for clientelism index?: Cyprus ranks 135th 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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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.