Which has higher clientelism index, Finland or Sweden?

Finland, at 0.069 against 0.061 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

217 years are reported by both, from 1809 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 Sweden: Clientelism Index

Finland

0.069

in 2025

Sweden

0.061

in 2025

Finland rank

161st

Sweden rank

164th

Clientelism Index over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.069 against 0.061 in Sweden, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 16 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.153	0.332	0.179	Sweden
1810s	0.153	0.3403	0.1873	Sweden
1820s	0.153	0.3339	0.1809	Sweden
1830s	0.153	0.3358	0.1828	Sweden
1840s	0.153	0.3342	0.1812	Sweden
1850s	0.153	0.328	0.175	Sweden
1860s	0.1343	0.2611	0.1268	Sweden
1870s	0.1238	0.103	0.0208	Finland
1880s	0.1215	0.1041	0.0174	Finland
1890s	0.123	0.1065	0.0165	Finland
1900s	0.1204	0.1076	0.0128	Finland
1910s	0.1189	0.1054	0.0135	Finland
1920s	0.0971	0.0556	0.0415	Finland
1930s	0.1023	0.0445	0.0578	Finland
1940s	0.0966	0.0397	0.0569	Finland
1950s	0.1159	0.0438	0.0721	Finland
1960s	0.1032	0.0318	0.0714	Finland
1970s	0.0709	0.035	0.0359	Finland
1980s	0.0774	0.0318	0.0456	Finland
1990s	0.0752	0.0338	0.0414	Finland
2000s	0.0602	0.0304	0.0298	Finland
2010s	0.0567	0.0375	0.0192	Finland
2020s	0.0603	0.0557	0.0047	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Finland or Sweden?: Finland, at 0.069 against 0.061 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Finland and Sweden?: 0.008, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for clientelism index?: Finland ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 164th 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.