Which has higher clientelism index, Germany or Norway?

Germany, at 0.038 against 0.029 in Norway as of 2025.

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

166 years are reported by both, from 1814 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 Norway: Clientelism Index

Germany

0.038

in 2025

Norway

0.029

in 2025

Germany rank

173rd

Norway rank

175th

Clientelism Index over time

Germany
Norway

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.038 against 0.029 in Norway, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 173rd and Norway ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 16 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.389	0.1855	0.2035	Germany
1820s	0.389	0.1629	0.2261	Germany
1830s	0.389	0.1725	0.2165	Germany
1840s	0.3808	0.1671	0.2137	Germany
1850s	0.34	0.1727	0.1673	Germany
1860s	0.3203	0.1695	0.1508	Germany
1870s	0.269	0.1146	0.1544	Germany
1880s	0.2717	0.1153	0.1564	Germany
1890s	0.276	0.1155	0.1605	Germany
1900s	0.2621	0.1113	0.1508	Germany
1910s	0.232	0.0994	0.1326	Germany
1920s	0.1146	0.0989	0.0157	Germany
1930s	0.3045	0.1081	0.1964	Germany
1940s	0.364	0.089	0.275	Germany
1990s	0.0263	0.0277	0.0013	Norway
2000s	0.027	0.0271	0.0001	Norway
2010s	0.0378	0.0222	0.0156	Germany
2020s	0.0445	0.0282	0.0163	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Germany or Norway?: Germany, at 0.038 against 0.029 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Germany and Norway?: 0.009, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2025.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for clientelism index?: Germany ranks 173rd and Norway ranks 175th 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.