Which has higher clientelism index, Denmark or Netherlands?

Denmark, at 0.034 against 0.028 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?

235 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Denmark vs Netherlands: Clientelism Index

Denmark

0.034

in 2025

Netherlands

0.028

in 2025

Denmark rank

174th

Netherlands rank

176th

Clientelism Index over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.034 against 0.028 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 176th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Netherlands in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.085	0.637	0.552	Netherlands
1790s	0.085	0.4926	0.4076	Netherlands
1800s	0.085	0.2539	0.1689	Netherlands
1810s	0.085	0.3261	0.2411	Netherlands
1820s	0.085	0.398	0.313	Netherlands
1830s	0.161	0.398	0.237	Netherlands
1840s	0.1989	0.3747	0.1758	Netherlands
1850s	0.0476	0.2764	0.2288	Netherlands
1860s	0.0489	0.2732	0.2243	Netherlands
1870s	0.0463	0.2759	0.2296	Netherlands
1880s	0.0465	0.2584	0.2119	Netherlands
1890s	0.0475	0.1863	0.1388	Netherlands
1900s	0.0391	0.1936	0.1545	Netherlands
1910s	0.0376	0.1497	0.1121	Netherlands
1920s	0.0366	0.0351	0.0015	Denmark
1930s	0.0368	0.0322	0.0046	Denmark
1940s	0.0414	0.0328	0.0086	Denmark
1950s	0.0359	0.0279	0.008	Denmark
1960s	0.0352	0.0217	0.0135	Denmark
1970s	0.0253	0.0228	0.0025	Denmark
1980s	0.0243	0.0216	0.0027	Denmark
1990s	0.0254	0.0232	0.0022	Denmark
2000s	0.0237	0.0203	0.0034	Denmark
2010s	0.0311	0.019	0.0121	Denmark
2020s	0.0358	0.0258	0.01	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Denmark or Netherlands?: Denmark, at 0.034 against 0.028 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Denmark and Netherlands?: 0.006, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for clientelism index?: Denmark ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 176th 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.