Which has higher clientelism index, Finland or United Kingdom?

Finland, at 0.069 against 0.065 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

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 United Kingdom: Clientelism Index

Finland

0.069

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.065

in 2025

Finland rank

161st

United Kingdom rank

163rd

Clientelism Index over time

Finland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.069 against 0.065 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Finland ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.153	0.847	0.694	United Kingdom
1810s	0.153	0.8476	0.6946	United Kingdom
1820s	0.153	0.8443	0.6913	United Kingdom
1830s	0.153	0.8667	0.7137	United Kingdom
1840s	0.153	0.891	0.738	United Kingdom
1850s	0.153	0.8917	0.7387	United Kingdom
1860s	0.1343	0.885	0.7507	United Kingdom
1870s	0.1238	0.7263	0.6025	United Kingdom
1880s	0.1215	0.3717	0.2502	United Kingdom
1890s	0.123	0.3322	0.2092	United Kingdom
1900s	0.1204	0.2903	0.1699	United Kingdom
1910s	0.1189	0.2543	0.1354	United Kingdom
1920s	0.0971	0.2328	0.1357	United Kingdom
1930s	0.1023	0.2212	0.1189	United Kingdom
1940s	0.0966	0.1184	0.0218	United Kingdom
1950s	0.1159	0.0708	0.0451	Finland
1960s	0.1032	0.0674	0.0358	Finland
1970s	0.0709	0.0686	0.0023	Finland
1980s	0.0774	0.092	0.0146	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0752	0.0871	0.0119	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0602	0.095	0.0348	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0567	0.0911	0.0344	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0603	0.1105	0.0502	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Finland or United Kingdom?: Finland, at 0.069 against 0.065 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Finland and United Kingdom?: 0.004, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for clientelism index?: Finland ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 163rd 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.