Which has higher clientelism index, Portugal or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0.065 against 0.06 in Portugal as of 2025.

What is the difference in clientelism index between Portugal and United Kingdom?

0.005, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

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 United Kingdom: Clientelism Index

Portugal

0.06

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.065

in 2025

Portugal rank

165th

United Kingdom rank

163rd

Clientelism Index over time

Portugal
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.065 against 0.06 in Portugal, a difference of 0.005.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 206 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 165th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 13 and United Kingdom in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.9004	0.8443	0.0561	Portugal
1830s	0.837	0.8667	0.0297	United Kingdom
1840s	0.8166	0.891	0.0744	United Kingdom
1850s	0.8165	0.8917	0.0752	United Kingdom
1860s	0.7727	0.885	0.1123	United Kingdom
1870s	0.7588	0.7263	0.0325	Portugal
1880s	0.7652	0.3717	0.3935	Portugal
1890s	0.7596	0.3322	0.4274	Portugal
1900s	0.7639	0.2903	0.4736	Portugal
1910s	0.7134	0.2543	0.4591	Portugal
1920s	0.7175	0.2328	0.4847	Portugal
1930s	0.7014	0.2212	0.4802	Portugal
1940s	0.6718	0.1184	0.5534	Portugal
1950s	0.6841	0.0708	0.6133	Portugal
1960s	0.6862	0.0674	0.6188	Portugal
1970s	0.4162	0.0686	0.3476	Portugal
1980s	0.1027	0.092	0.0107	Portugal
1990s	0.0835	0.0871	0.0036	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0484	0.095	0.0466	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0369	0.0911	0.0542	United Kingdom
2020s	0.037	0.1105	0.0735	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Portugal or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.065 against 0.06 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Portugal and United Kingdom?: 0.005, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?: 206 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for clientelism index?: Portugal ranks 165th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd 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.