What is clientelism index in Iceland?

Clientelism index in Iceland was 0.086 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 1934.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 2012.

How does Iceland rank for clientelism index?

Iceland ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Iceland

Name: Clientelism Index in Iceland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Clientelism Index was 0.086 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.086

Change on year

up 17.8%

World rank

158th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.22

in 1934

All-time low

0.053

in 2012

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Iceland is 0.086, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Iceland peaked at 0.22 in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Iceland, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.192	—
1901	0.204	+6.2%
1902	0.197	-3.4%
1903	0.191	-3.0%
1904	0.191	+0.0%
1905	0.191	+0.0%
1906	0.191	+0.0%
1907	0.191	+0.0%
1908	0.195	+2.1%
1909	0.204	+4.6%
1910	0.204	+0.0%
1911	0.203	-0.5%
1912	0.202	-0.5%
1913	0.202	+0.0%
1914	0.208	+3.0%
1915	0.211	+1.4%
1916	0.189	-10.4%
1917	0.192	+1.6%
1918	0.192	+0.0%
1919	0.193	+0.5%
1920	0.2	+3.6%
1921	0.2	+0.0%
1922	0.2	+0.0%
1923	0.198	-1.0%
1924	0.193	-2.5%
1925	0.193	+0.0%
1926	0.193	+0.0%
1927	0.203	+5.2%
1928	0.208	+2.5%
1929	0.208	+0.0%
1930	0.209	+0.5%
1931	0.21	+0.5%
1932	0.211	+0.5%
1933	0.215	+1.9%
1934	0.22	+2.3%
1935	0.22	+0.0%
1936	0.22	+0.0%
1937	0.21	-4.5%
1938	0.202	-3.8%
1939	0.202	+0.0%
1940	0.202	+0.0%
1941	0.202	+0.0%
1942	0.209	+3.5%
1943	0.217	+3.8%
1944	0.217	+0.0%
1945	0.217	+0.0%
1946	0.214	-1.4%
1947	0.211	-1.4%
1948	0.211	+0.0%
1949	0.211	+0.0%
1950	0.21	-0.5%
1951	0.21	+0.0%
1952	0.207	-1.4%
1953	0.205	-1.0%
1954	0.205	+0.0%
1955	0.205	+0.0%
1956	0.21	+2.4%
1957	0.215	+2.4%
1958	0.215	+0.0%
1959	0.196	-8.8%
1960	0.185	-5.6%
1961	0.185	+0.0%
1962	0.185	+0.0%
1963	0.184	-0.5%
1964	0.183	-0.5%
1965	0.183	+0.0%
1966	0.183	+0.0%
1967	0.18	-1.6%
1968	0.178	-1.1%
1969	0.179	+0.6%
1970	0.179	+0.0%
1971	0.173	-3.4%
1972	0.169	-2.3%
1973	0.169	+0.0%
1974	0.168	-0.6%
1975	0.166	-1.2%
1976	0.166	+0.0%
1977	0.166	+0.0%
1978	0.173	+4.2%
1979	0.178	+2.9%
1980	0.161	-9.6%
1981	0.161	+0.0%
1982	0.161	+0.0%
1983	0.17	+5.6%
1984	0.174	+2.4%
1985	0.174	+0.0%
1986	0.174	+0.0%
1987	0.137	-21.3%
1988	0.134	-2.2%
1989	0.128	-4.5%
1990	0.118	-7.8%
1991	0.116	-1.7%
1992	0.116	+0.0%
1993	0.116	+0.0%
1994	0.116	+0.0%
1995	0.12	+3.4%
1996	0.117	-2.5%
1997	0.114	-2.6%
1998	0.114	+0.0%
1999	0.117	+2.6%
2000	0.08	-31.6%
2001	0.08	+0.0%
2002	0.08	+0.0%
2003	0.068	-15.0%
2004	0.067	-1.5%
2005	0.065	-3.0%
2006	0.065	+0.0%
2007	0.063	-3.1%
2008	0.054	-14.3%
2009	0.054	+0.0%
2010	0.054	+0.0%
2011	0.054	+0.0%
2012	0.053	-1.9%
2013	0.097	+83.0%
2014	0.112	+15.5%
2015	0.114	+1.8%
2016	0.075	-34.2%
2017	0.06	-20.0%
2018	0.06	+0.0%
2019	0.06	+0.0%
2020	0.054	-10.0%
2021	0.071	+31.5%
2022	0.073	+2.8%
2023	0.073	+0.0%
2024	0.073	+0.0%
2025	0.086	+17.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.086 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.131, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.086 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Clientelism Index in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2013	+83.0%	0.053	0.097
2016	-34.2%	0.114	0.075
2000	-31.6%	0.117	0.08
2021	+31.5%	0.054	0.071

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1947	0.191	0.204	10
1910s	0.1996	0.189	0.211	10
1920s	0.1996	0.193	0.208	10
1930s	0.2119	0.202	0.22	10
1940s	0.2111	0.202	0.217	10
1950s	0.2078	0.196	0.215	10
1960s	0.1825	0.178	0.185	10
1970s	0.1707	0.166	0.179	10
1980s	0.1574	0.128	0.174	10
1990s	0.1164	0.114	0.12	10
2000s	0.0676	0.054	0.08	10
2010s	0.0739	0.053	0.114	10
2020s	0.0717	0.054	0.086	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

155 Israel 0.1 compare
155 Spain 0.1 compare
157 Chile 0.088 compare
159 Uruguay 0.085 compare
160 France 0.073 compare
161 Finland 0.069 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Iceland?: Clientelism index in Iceland was 0.086 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 1934.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for clientelism index?: Iceland ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.