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Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Clientelism Index

Switzerland
0.059
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.065
in 2025
Switzerland rank
166th
United Kingdom rank
163rd

Clientelism Index over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.065 against 0.059 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.006.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Switzerland ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1790s 0.098 0.887 0.789 United Kingdom
1800s 0.098 0.8498 0.7518 United Kingdom
1810s 0.098 0.8476 0.7496 United Kingdom
1820s 0.098 0.8443 0.7463 United Kingdom
1830s 0.098 0.8667 0.7687 United Kingdom
1840s 0.0949 0.891 0.7961 United Kingdom
1850s 0.0695 0.8917 0.8222 United Kingdom
1860s 0.0746 0.885 0.8104 United Kingdom
1870s 0.0732 0.7263 0.6531 United Kingdom
1880s 0.0738 0.3717 0.2979 United Kingdom
1890s 0.0728 0.3322 0.2594 United Kingdom
1900s 0.0685 0.2903 0.2218 United Kingdom
1910s 0.0671 0.2543 0.1872 United Kingdom
1920s 0.0686 0.2328 0.1642 United Kingdom
1930s 0.0647 0.2212 0.1565 United Kingdom
1940s 0.0663 0.1184 0.0521 United Kingdom
1950s 0.067 0.0708 0.0038 United Kingdom
1960s 0.0615 0.0674 0.0059 United Kingdom
1970s 0.0677 0.0686 0.0009 United Kingdom
1980s 0.0657 0.092 0.0263 United Kingdom
1990s 0.0627 0.0871 0.0244 United Kingdom
2000s 0.0655 0.095 0.0295 United Kingdom
2010s 0.0553 0.0911 0.0358 United Kingdom
2020s 0.0615 0.1105 0.049 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.065 against 0.059 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0.006, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for clientelism index?
Switzerland ranks 166th 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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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

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.