Which has higher clientelism index, Finland or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.086 against 0.069 in Finland as of 2025.

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

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.

Finland vs Iceland: Clientelism Index

Finland

0.069

in 2025

Iceland

0.086

in 2025

Finland rank

161st

Iceland rank

158th

Clientelism Index over time

Finland
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.086 against 0.069 in Finland, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Finland ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1204	0.1947	0.0743	Iceland
1910s	0.1189	0.1996	0.0807	Iceland
1920s	0.0971	0.1996	0.1025	Iceland
1930s	0.1023	0.2119	0.1096	Iceland
1940s	0.0966	0.2111	0.1145	Iceland
1950s	0.1159	0.2078	0.0919	Iceland
1960s	0.1032	0.1825	0.0793	Iceland
1970s	0.0709	0.1707	0.0998	Iceland
1980s	0.0774	0.1574	0.08	Iceland
1990s	0.0752	0.1164	0.0412	Iceland
2000s	0.0602	0.0676	0.0074	Iceland
2010s	0.0567	0.0739	0.0172	Iceland
2020s	0.0603	0.0717	0.0113	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Finland or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.086 against 0.069 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Finland and Iceland?: 0.017, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for clientelism index?: Finland ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 158th 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.