Which has higher clientelism index, Sweden or Switzerland?

Sweden, at 0.061 against 0.059 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Sweden vs Switzerland: Clientelism Index

Sweden

0.061

in 2025

Switzerland

0.059

in 2025

Sweden rank

164th

Switzerland rank

166th

Clientelism Index over time

Sweden
Switzerland

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.061 against 0.059 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 13 and Switzerland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.341	0.098	0.243	Sweden
1800s	0.3383	0.098	0.2403	Sweden
1810s	0.3403	0.098	0.2423	Sweden
1820s	0.3339	0.098	0.2359	Sweden
1830s	0.3358	0.098	0.2378	Sweden
1840s	0.3342	0.0949	0.2393	Sweden
1850s	0.328	0.0695	0.2585	Sweden
1860s	0.2611	0.0746	0.1865	Sweden
1870s	0.103	0.0732	0.0298	Sweden
1880s	0.1041	0.0738	0.0303	Sweden
1890s	0.1065	0.0728	0.0337	Sweden
1900s	0.1076	0.0685	0.0391	Sweden
1910s	0.1054	0.0671	0.0383	Sweden
1920s	0.0556	0.0686	0.013	Switzerland
1930s	0.0445	0.0647	0.0202	Switzerland
1940s	0.0397	0.0663	0.0266	Switzerland
1950s	0.0438	0.067	0.0232	Switzerland
1960s	0.0318	0.0615	0.0297	Switzerland
1970s	0.035	0.0677	0.0327	Switzerland
1980s	0.0318	0.0657	0.0339	Switzerland
1990s	0.0338	0.0627	0.0289	Switzerland
2000s	0.0304	0.0655	0.0351	Switzerland
2010s	0.0375	0.0553	0.0178	Switzerland
2020s	0.0557	0.0615	0.0058	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Sweden or Switzerland?: Sweden, at 0.061 against 0.059 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Sweden and Switzerland?: 0.002, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for clientelism index?: Sweden ranks 164th 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.