Which has higher clientelism index, Italy or Malta?

Malta, at 0.226 against 0.218 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Italy vs Malta: Clientelism Index

Italy

0.218

in 2025

Malta

0.226

in 2025

Italy rank

138th

Malta rank

137th

Clientelism Index over time

Italy
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.226 against 0.218 in Italy, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 138th and Malta ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5573	0.529	0.0283	Italy
1910s	0.546	0.529	0.017	Italy
1920s	0.651	0.397	0.254	Italy
1930s	0.6945	0.3709	0.3236	Italy
1940s	0.5482	0.3704	0.1778	Italy
1950s	0.3534	0.3635	0.0101	Malta
1960s	0.3247	0.3599	0.0352	Malta
1970s	0.2771	0.4441	0.167	Malta
1980s	0.2769	0.4206	0.1437	Malta
1990s	0.2143	0.2706	0.0563	Malta
2000s	0.1971	0.2205	0.0234	Malta
2010s	0.1771	0.2388	0.0617	Malta
2020s	0.1717	0.2312	0.0595	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Italy or Malta?: Malta, at 0.226 against 0.218 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Italy and Malta?: 0.008, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for clientelism index?: Italy ranks 138th and Malta ranks 137th 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.