Singapore vs Taiwan: Clientelism Index

Singapore

0.23

in 2025

Taiwan

0.236

in 2025

Singapore rank

136th

Taiwan rank

134th

Clientelism Index over time

Singapore
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.236 against 0.23 in Singapore, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 136th and Taiwan ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Individual pages

Clientelism Index in Singapore
Clientelism Index in Taiwan
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 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.