Which has higher clientelism index, Greece or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.184 against 0.16 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Greece vs Seychelles: Clientelism Index

Greece

0.16

in 2025

Seychelles

0.184

in 2025

Greece rank

142nd

Seychelles rank

141st

Clientelism Index over time

Greece
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.184 against 0.16 in Greece, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 142nd and Seychelles ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Seychelles in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6593	0.356	0.3033	Greece
1910s	0.6696	0.356	0.3136	Greece
1920s	0.6662	0.356	0.3102	Greece
1930s	0.6654	0.356	0.3094	Greece
1940s	0.6786	0.3623	0.3163	Greece
1950s	0.4472	0.4043	0.0429	Greece
1960s	0.4759	0.4546	0.0213	Greece
1970s	0.4027	0.4726	0.0699	Seychelles
1980s	0.2369	0.558	0.3211	Seychelles
1990s	0.2219	0.4308	0.2089	Seychelles
2000s	0.2006	0.3649	0.1643	Seychelles
2010s	0.1387	0.2432	0.1045	Seychelles
2020s	0.143	0.174	0.031	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Greece or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.184 against 0.16 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Greece and Seychelles?: 0.024, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Greece and Seychelles rank globally for clientelism index?: Greece ranks 142nd and Seychelles ranks 141st 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.