Which has higher clientelism index, Germany or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.056 against 0.038 in Germany as of 2025.

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

127 years are reported by both, from 1853 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 New Zealand: Clientelism Index

Germany

0.038

in 2025

New Zealand

0.056

in 2025

Germany rank

173rd

New Zealand rank

170th

Clientelism Index over time

Germany
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.056 against 0.038 in Germany, a difference of 0.018.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.

Germany ranks 173rd and New Zealand ranks 170th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.34	0.4981	0.1581	New Zealand
1860s	0.3203	0.4092	0.0889	New Zealand
1870s	0.269	0.397	0.128	New Zealand
1880s	0.2717	0.3484	0.0767	New Zealand
1890s	0.276	0.1955	0.0805	Germany
1900s	0.2621	0.1209	0.1412	Germany
1910s	0.232	0.0917	0.1403	Germany
1920s	0.1146	0.097	0.0176	Germany
1930s	0.3045	0.0838	0.2207	Germany
1940s	0.364	0.071	0.293	Germany
1990s	0.0263	0.0803	0.054	New Zealand
2000s	0.027	0.0772	0.0502	New Zealand
2010s	0.0378	0.0562	0.0184	New Zealand
2020s	0.0445	0.048	0.0035	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Germany or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.056 against 0.038 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Germany and New Zealand?: 0.018, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?: 127 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for clientelism index?: Germany ranks 173rd and New Zealand ranks 170th 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.