Which has higher clientelism index, Singapore or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.236 against 0.23 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

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.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.483	0.915	0.432	Taiwan
1910s	0.483	0.915	0.432	Taiwan
1920s	0.483	0.915	0.432	Taiwan
1930s	0.483	0.9231	0.4401	Taiwan
1940s	0.5167	0.8607	0.344	Taiwan
1950s	0.2178	0.757	0.5392	Taiwan
1960s	0.2468	0.7573	0.5105	Taiwan
1970s	0.2422	0.8401	0.5979	Taiwan
1980s	0.2082	0.7861	0.5779	Taiwan
1990s	0.2092	0.544	0.3348	Taiwan
2000s	0.2024	0.389	0.1866	Taiwan
2010s	0.1959	0.3012	0.1053	Taiwan
2020s	0.223	0.2382	0.0152	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Singapore or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.236 against 0.23 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Singapore and Taiwan?: 0.006, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Taiwan rank globally for clientelism index?: Singapore ranks 136th and Taiwan ranks 134th 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.