Which has higher clientelism index, Ireland or Japan?

Ireland, at 0.145 against 0.14 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Ireland vs Japan: Clientelism Index

Ireland

0.145

in 2025

Japan

0.14

in 2025

Ireland rank

143rd

Japan rank

146th

Clientelism Index over time

Ireland
Japan

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.145 against 0.14 in Japan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 143rd and Japan ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.398	0.477	0.079	Japan
1920s	0.3151	0.4423	0.1272	Japan
1930s	0.3246	0.4628	0.1382	Japan
1940s	0.3372	0.4168	0.0796	Japan
1950s	0.3535	0.2903	0.0632	Ireland
1960s	0.2762	0.2384	0.0378	Ireland
1970s	0.2604	0.256	0.0044	Ireland
1980s	0.2098	0.2579	0.0481	Japan
1990s	0.184	0.2444	0.0604	Japan
2000s	0.194	0.1944	0.0004	Japan
2010s	0.1643	0.1846	0.0203	Japan
2020s	0.158	0.1578	0.0002	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Ireland or Japan?: Ireland, at 0.145 against 0.14 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Ireland and Japan?: 0.005, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for clientelism index?: Ireland ranks 143rd and Japan ranks 146th 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

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.