Which has higher clientelism index, Luxembourg or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.056 against 0.044 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?

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.

Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Clientelism Index

Luxembourg

0.044

in 2025

New Zealand

0.056

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

172nd

New Zealand rank

170th

Clientelism Index over time

Luxembourg
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.056 against 0.044 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.012.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 170th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.311	0.1209	0.1901	Luxembourg
1910s	0.2641	0.0917	0.1724	Luxembourg
1920s	0.1445	0.097	0.0475	Luxembourg
1930s	0.1412	0.0838	0.0574	Luxembourg
1940s	0.1979	0.0713	0.1266	Luxembourg
1950s	0.0503	0.0725	0.0222	New Zealand
1960s	0.0537	0.0728	0.0191	New Zealand
1970s	0.0509	0.0763	0.0254	New Zealand
1980s	0.0512	0.0794	0.0282	New Zealand
1990s	0.0529	0.0807	0.0278	New Zealand
2000s	0.0529	0.0772	0.0243	New Zealand
2010s	0.0503	0.0562	0.0059	New Zealand
2020s	0.0483	0.048	0.0003	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Luxembourg or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.056 against 0.044 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Luxembourg and New Zealand?: 0.012, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for clientelism index?: Luxembourg ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 170th 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: 07 August 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.