Which has higher clientelism index, Portugal or Switzerland?

Portugal, at 0.06 against 0.059 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

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 Switzerland: Clientelism Index

Portugal

0.06

in 2025

Switzerland

0.059

in 2025

Portugal rank

165th

Switzerland rank

166th

Clientelism Index over time

Portugal
Switzerland

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.06 against 0.059 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 206 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 18 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.9004	0.098	0.8024	Portugal
1830s	0.837	0.098	0.739	Portugal
1840s	0.8166	0.0949	0.7217	Portugal
1850s	0.8165	0.0695	0.747	Portugal
1860s	0.7727	0.0746	0.6981	Portugal
1870s	0.7588	0.0732	0.6856	Portugal
1880s	0.7652	0.0738	0.6914	Portugal
1890s	0.7596	0.0728	0.6868	Portugal
1900s	0.7639	0.0685	0.6954	Portugal
1910s	0.7134	0.0671	0.6463	Portugal
1920s	0.7175	0.0686	0.6489	Portugal
1930s	0.7014	0.0647	0.6367	Portugal
1940s	0.6718	0.0663	0.6055	Portugal
1950s	0.6841	0.067	0.6171	Portugal
1960s	0.6862	0.0615	0.6247	Portugal
1970s	0.4162	0.0677	0.3485	Portugal
1980s	0.1027	0.0657	0.037	Portugal
1990s	0.0835	0.0627	0.0208	Portugal
2000s	0.0484	0.0655	0.0171	Switzerland
2010s	0.0369	0.0553	0.0184	Switzerland
2020s	0.037	0.0615	0.0245	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Portugal or Switzerland?: Portugal, at 0.06 against 0.059 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Portugal and Switzerland?: 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?: 206 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for clientelism index?: Portugal ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 166th 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.