Which has higher clientelism index, Finland or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.085 against 0.069 in Finland as of 2025.

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

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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 Uruguay: Clientelism Index

Finland

0.069

in 2025

Uruguay

0.085

in 2025

Finland rank

161st

Uruguay rank

159th

Clientelism Index over time

Finland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.085 against 0.069 in Finland, a difference of 0.016.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

Finland ranks 161st and Uruguay ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.153	0.8222	0.6692	Uruguay
1840s	0.153	0.8241	0.6711	Uruguay
1850s	0.153	0.6911	0.5381	Uruguay
1860s	0.1343	0.4966	0.3623	Uruguay
1870s	0.1238	0.464	0.3402	Uruguay
1880s	0.1215	0.3891	0.2676	Uruguay
1890s	0.123	0.3896	0.2666	Uruguay
1900s	0.1204	0.4675	0.3471	Uruguay
1910s	0.1189	0.4268	0.3079	Uruguay
1920s	0.0971	0.4485	0.3514	Uruguay
1930s	0.1023	0.4613	0.359	Uruguay
1940s	0.0966	0.4449	0.3483	Uruguay
1950s	0.1159	0.3918	0.2759	Uruguay
1960s	0.1032	0.3735	0.2703	Uruguay
1970s	0.0709	0.3485	0.2776	Uruguay
1980s	0.0774	0.2426	0.1652	Uruguay
1990s	0.0752	0.091	0.0158	Uruguay
2000s	0.0602	0.056	0.0042	Finland
2010s	0.0567	0.0342	0.0225	Finland
2020s	0.0603	0.1053	0.045	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Finland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.085 against 0.069 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Finland and Uruguay?: 0.016, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for clientelism index?: Finland ranks 161st and Uruguay ranks 159th 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.