Which has higher clientelism index, Italy or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.23 against 0.218 in Italy as of 2025.

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

159 years are reported by both, from 1867 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 Singapore: Clientelism Index

Italy

0.218

in 2025

Singapore

0.23

in 2025

Italy rank

138th

Singapore rank

136th

Clientelism Index over time

Italy
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.23 against 0.218 in Italy, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 138th and Singapore ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 14 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.5303	0.483	0.0473	Italy
1870s	0.6378	0.483	0.1548	Italy
1880s	0.6496	0.483	0.1666	Italy
1890s	0.6385	0.483	0.1555	Italy
1900s	0.5573	0.483	0.0743	Italy
1910s	0.546	0.483	0.063	Italy
1920s	0.651	0.483	0.168	Italy
1930s	0.6945	0.483	0.2115	Italy
1940s	0.5482	0.5167	0.0315	Italy
1950s	0.3534	0.2178	0.1356	Italy
1960s	0.3247	0.2468	0.0779	Italy
1970s	0.2771	0.2422	0.0349	Italy
1980s	0.2769	0.2082	0.0687	Italy
1990s	0.2143	0.2092	0.0051	Italy
2000s	0.1971	0.2024	0.0053	Singapore
2010s	0.1771	0.1959	0.0188	Singapore
2020s	0.1717	0.223	0.0513	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Italy or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.23 against 0.218 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Italy and Singapore?: 0.012, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Singapore?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Italy and Singapore rank globally for clientelism index?: Italy ranks 138th and Singapore ranks 136th 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.