Which has higher clientelism index, Czechia or Finland?

Finland, at 0.069 against 0.068 in Czechia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Czechia vs Finland: Clientelism Index

Czechia

0.068

in 2025

Finland

0.069

in 2025

Czechia rank

162nd

Finland rank

161st

Clientelism Index over time

Czechia
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.069 against 0.068 in Czechia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 162nd and Finland ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 11 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.358	0.1125	0.2455	Czechia
1920s	0.2115	0.0971	0.1144	Czechia
1930s	0.2472	0.1023	0.1449	Czechia
1940s	0.6201	0.0966	0.5235	Czechia
1950s	0.3178	0.1159	0.2019	Czechia
1960s	0.3202	0.1032	0.217	Czechia
1970s	0.3203	0.0709	0.2494	Czechia
1980s	0.2795	0.0774	0.2021	Czechia
1990s	0.0699	0.0752	0.0053	Finland
2000s	0.0651	0.0602	0.0049	Czechia
2010s	0.0981	0.0567	0.0414	Czechia
2020s	0.0895	0.0603	0.0292	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Czechia or Finland?: Finland, at 0.069 against 0.068 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Czechia and Finland?: 0.001, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for clientelism index?: Czechia ranks 162nd and Finland ranks 161st 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.