Italy vs Slovenia: Clientelism Index
Italy
0.218
in 2025
Slovenia
0.204
in 2025
Italy rank
138th
Slovenia rank
139th
Clientelism Index over time
- Italy
- Slovenia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.218 against 0.204 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Slovenia ahead.
Italy ranks 138th and Slovenia ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.274 | 0.302 | 0.028 | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 0.2143 | 0.162 | 0.0523 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1971 | 0.148 | 0.0491 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1771 | 0.1212 | 0.0559 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1717 | 0.1943 | 0.0227 | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Italy or Slovenia?
- Italy, at 0.218 against 0.204 in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Italy and Slovenia?
- 0.014, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovenia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Slovenia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Italy ranks 138th and Slovenia ranks 139th 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.