Japan vs Poland: Clientelism Index
Japan
0.14
in 2025
Poland
0.143
in 2025
Japan rank
146th
Poland rank
144th
Clientelism Index over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.143 against 0.14 in Japan, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 146th and Poland ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.477 | 0.205 | 0.272 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.4423 | 0.2198 | 0.2225 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.4633 | 0.3557 | 0.1077 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.3827 | 0.5815 | 0.1988 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.2903 | 0.4775 | 0.1872 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.2384 | 0.4771 | 0.2387 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.256 | 0.4756 | 0.2196 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.2579 | 0.4637 | 0.2058 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.2444 | 0.19 | 0.0544 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1944 | 0.1401 | 0.0543 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1846 | 0.1204 | 0.0642 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1578 | 0.2125 | 0.0547 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Japan or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.143 against 0.14 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Japan and Poland?
- 0.003, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for clientelism index?
- Japan ranks 146th and Poland 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.