Poland vs Seychelles: Clientelism Index

Poland
0.143
in 2025
Seychelles
0.184
in 2025
Poland rank
144th
Seychelles rank
141st

Clientelism Index over time

  • Poland
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.184 against 0.143 in Poland, a difference of 0.041.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Seychelles ahead.

Poland ranks 144th and Seychelles ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Seychelles Difference Ahead
1910s 0.205 0.356 0.151 Seychelles
1920s 0.2198 0.356 0.1362 Seychelles
1930s 0.3557 0.356 0.0003 Seychelles
1940s 0.5815 0.3665 0.215 Poland
1950s 0.4775 0.4043 0.0732 Poland
1960s 0.4771 0.4546 0.0225 Poland
1970s 0.4756 0.4726 0.003 Poland
1980s 0.4637 0.558 0.0943 Seychelles
1990s 0.19 0.4308 0.2408 Seychelles
2000s 0.1401 0.3649 0.2248 Seychelles
2010s 0.1204 0.2432 0.1228 Seychelles
2020s 0.2125 0.174 0.0385 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Poland or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 0.184 against 0.143 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Poland and Seychelles?
0.041, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Seychelles?
103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Seychelles rank globally for clientelism index?
Poland ranks 144th and Seychelles ranks 141st 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

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.