Germany vs Luxembourg: Clientelism Index
Germany
0.038
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.044
in 2025
Germany rank
173rd
Luxembourg rank
172nd
Clientelism Index over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.044 against 0.038 in Germany, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 173rd and Luxembourg ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2621 | 0.311 | 0.0489 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 0.232 | 0.2641 | 0.0321 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 0.1146 | 0.1445 | 0.0299 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 0.3045 | 0.1412 | 0.1633 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.364 | 0.3128 | 0.0512 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0263 | 0.0528 | 0.0264 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.027 | 0.0529 | 0.0259 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.0378 | 0.0503 | 0.0125 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.0445 | 0.0483 | 0.0038 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.044 against 0.038 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.006, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for clientelism index?
- Germany ranks 173rd and Luxembourg ranks 172nd 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
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.