Iceland vs Israel: Clientelism Index
Iceland
0.086
in 2025
Israel
0.1
in 2025
Iceland rank
158th
Israel rank
155th
Clientelism Index over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.1 against 0.086 in Iceland, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Israel ahead.
Iceland ranks 158th and Israel ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.211 | 0.269 | 0.058 | Israel |
| 1950s | 0.2078 | 0.2598 | 0.052 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.1825 | 0.2626 | 0.0801 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.1707 | 0.2146 | 0.0439 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.1574 | 0.1089 | 0.0485 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.1164 | 0.1066 | 0.0098 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0676 | 0.1005 | 0.0329 | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.0739 | 0.0832 | 0.0093 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.0717 | 0.0935 | 0.0218 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Iceland or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.1 against 0.086 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.014, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for clientelism index?
- Iceland ranks 158th and Israel ranks 155th 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.