Which has higher clientelism index, Portugal or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.061 against 0.06 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?

206 years are reported by both, from 1820 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.

Portugal vs Sweden: Clientelism Index

Portugal

0.06

in 2025

Sweden

0.061

in 2025

Portugal rank

165th

Sweden rank

164th

Clientelism Index over time

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.061 against 0.06 in Portugal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 206 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 19 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.9004	0.3339	0.5665	Portugal
1830s	0.837	0.3358	0.5012	Portugal
1840s	0.8166	0.3342	0.4824	Portugal
1850s	0.8165	0.328	0.4885	Portugal
1860s	0.7727	0.2611	0.5116	Portugal
1870s	0.7588	0.103	0.6558	Portugal
1880s	0.7652	0.1041	0.6611	Portugal
1890s	0.7596	0.1065	0.6531	Portugal
1900s	0.7639	0.1076	0.6563	Portugal
1910s	0.7134	0.1054	0.608	Portugal
1920s	0.7175	0.0556	0.6619	Portugal
1930s	0.7014	0.0445	0.6569	Portugal
1940s	0.6718	0.0397	0.6321	Portugal
1950s	0.6841	0.0438	0.6403	Portugal
1960s	0.6862	0.0318	0.6544	Portugal
1970s	0.4162	0.035	0.3812	Portugal
1980s	0.1027	0.0318	0.0709	Portugal
1990s	0.0835	0.0338	0.0497	Portugal
2000s	0.0484	0.0304	0.018	Portugal
2010s	0.0369	0.0375	0.0006	Sweden
2020s	0.037	0.0557	0.0187	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Portugal or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.061 against 0.06 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Portugal and Sweden?: 0.001, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 206 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for clientelism index?: Portugal ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 164th 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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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: 18 September 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.