Which has higher clientelism index, Spain or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.104 against 0.1 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?

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.

Spain vs Sri Lanka: Clientelism Index

Spain

0.1

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.104

in 2025

Spain rank

155th

Sri Lanka rank

154th

Clientelism Index over time

Spain
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.104 against 0.1 in Spain, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7977	0.539	0.2587	Spain
1910s	0.8002	0.3527	0.4475	Spain
1920s	0.7617	0.3209	0.4408	Spain
1930s	0.4297	0.3907	0.039	Spain
1940s	0.637	0.398	0.239	Spain
1950s	0.637	0.5122	0.1248	Spain
1960s	0.6218	0.4991	0.1227	Spain
1970s	0.4292	0.5296	0.1004	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.078	0.4898	0.4118	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.0756	0.4876	0.412	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.0752	0.4926	0.4174	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.0645	0.446	0.3815	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0925	0.3222	0.2297	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Spain or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.104 against 0.1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Spain and Sri Lanka?: 0.004, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for clientelism index?: Spain ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th 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.