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
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
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.