Ireland vs Slovakia: Clientelism Index
Ireland
0.145
in 2025
Slovakia
0.143
in 2025
Ireland rank
143rd
Slovakia rank
144th
Clientelism Index over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.145 against 0.143 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 143rd and Slovakia ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.316 | 0.594 | 0.278 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.32 | 0.594 | 0.274 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 0.1801 | 0.1321 | 0.048 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.194 | 0.1218 | 0.0722 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1643 | 0.1468 | 0.0175 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.158 | 0.14 | 0.018 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 0.145 against 0.143 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.002, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and Slovakia ranks 144th 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.