Which has higher clientelism index, France or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.085 against 0.073 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Uruguay: Clientelism Index

France

0.073

in 2025

Uruguay

0.085

in 2025

France rank

160th

Uruguay rank

159th

Clientelism Index over time

France
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.085 against 0.073 in France, a difference of 0.012.

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

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

France ranks 160th and Uruguay ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.1791	0.8222	0.6431	Uruguay
1840s	0.1783	0.8241	0.6458	Uruguay
1850s	0.1753	0.6911	0.5158	Uruguay
1860s	0.1774	0.4966	0.3192	Uruguay
1870s	0.1772	0.464	0.2868	Uruguay
1880s	0.1735	0.3891	0.2156	Uruguay
1890s	0.1791	0.3896	0.2105	Uruguay
1900s	0.1507	0.4675	0.3168	Uruguay
1910s	0.1339	0.4268	0.2929	Uruguay
1920s	0.1282	0.4485	0.3203	Uruguay
1930s	0.128	0.4613	0.3333	Uruguay
1940s	0.1797	0.4449	0.2652	Uruguay
1950s	0.1188	0.3918	0.273	Uruguay
1960s	0.0656	0.3735	0.3079	Uruguay
1970s	0.0541	0.3485	0.2944	Uruguay
1980s	0.0458	0.2426	0.1968	Uruguay
1990s	0.05	0.091	0.041	Uruguay
2000s	0.0537	0.056	0.0023	Uruguay
2010s	0.0497	0.0342	0.0155	France
2020s	0.0633	0.1053	0.042	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, France or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.085 against 0.073 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between France and Uruguay?: 0.012, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do France and Uruguay rank globally for clientelism index?: France ranks 160th 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.