Denmark vs Norway: Clientelism index
Denmark
0.034
in 2025
Norway
0.029
in 2025
Denmark rank
174th
Norway rank
175th
Clientelism index over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.034 against 0.029 in Norway, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 212 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 174th and Norway ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.085 | 0.1855 | 0.1005 | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.085 | 0.1629 | 0.0779 | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.161 | 0.1725 | 0.0115 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.1989 | 0.1671 | 0.0318 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.0476 | 0.1727 | 0.1251 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.0489 | 0.1695 | 0.1206 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.0463 | 0.1146 | 0.0683 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.0465 | 0.1153 | 0.0688 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.0475 | 0.1155 | 0.068 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.0391 | 0.1113 | 0.0722 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.0376 | 0.0994 | 0.0618 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.0366 | 0.0989 | 0.0623 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.0368 | 0.1081 | 0.0713 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.0414 | 0.072 | 0.0306 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.0359 | 0.0323 | 0.0036 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.0352 | 0.0332 | 0.002 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.0253 | 0.0289 | 0.0036 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.0243 | 0.0294 | 0.0051 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0254 | 0.0278 | 0.0024 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0237 | 0.0271 | 0.0034 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0311 | 0.0222 | 0.0089 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0358 | 0.0282 | 0.0077 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 0.034 against 0.029 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.005, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 212 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for clientelism index?
- Denmark ranks 174th and Norway ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.