Lithuania vs Poland: Clientelism Index
Lithuania
0.131
in 2025
Poland
0.143
in 2025
Lithuania rank
147th
Poland rank
144th
Clientelism Index over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.143 against 0.131 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 147th and Poland ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.242 | 0.205 | 0.037 | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 0.2826 | 0.2198 | 0.0628 | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 0.5123 | 0.3557 | 0.1567 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 0.1428 | 0.19 | 0.0472 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.2017 | 0.1401 | 0.0616 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.2002 | 0.1204 | 0.0798 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.1382 | 0.2125 | 0.0743 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.143 against 0.131 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.012, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for clientelism index?
- Lithuania ranks 147th 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.