Which has higher clientelism index, Germany or Netherlands?

Germany, at 0.038 against 0.028 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?

189 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Germany vs Netherlands: Clientelism Index

Germany

0.038

in 2025

Netherlands

0.028

in 2025

Germany rank

173rd

Netherlands rank

176th

Clientelism Index over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.038 against 0.028 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 173rd and Netherlands ranks 176th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 16 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.389	0.637	0.248	Netherlands
1790s	0.389	0.4926	0.1036	Netherlands
1800s	0.389	0.2539	0.1351	Germany
1810s	0.389	0.3261	0.0629	Germany
1820s	0.389	0.398	0.009	Netherlands
1830s	0.389	0.398	0.009	Netherlands
1840s	0.3808	0.3747	0.0061	Germany
1850s	0.34	0.2764	0.0636	Germany
1860s	0.3203	0.2732	0.0471	Germany
1870s	0.269	0.2759	0.0069	Netherlands
1880s	0.2717	0.2584	0.0133	Germany
1890s	0.276	0.1863	0.0897	Germany
1900s	0.2621	0.1936	0.0685	Germany
1910s	0.232	0.1497	0.0823	Germany
1920s	0.1146	0.0351	0.0795	Germany
1930s	0.3045	0.0322	0.2723	Germany
1940s	0.364	0.039	0.325	Germany
1990s	0.0263	0.0231	0.0032	Germany
2000s	0.027	0.0203	0.0067	Germany
2010s	0.0378	0.019	0.0188	Germany
2020s	0.0445	0.0258	0.0187	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Germany or Netherlands?: Germany, at 0.038 against 0.028 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.01, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for clientelism index?: Germany ranks 173rd and Netherlands ranks 176th 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.