What is clientelism index in Sweden?

Clientelism index in Sweden was 0.061 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 0.352 in 1817.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1960.

How does Sweden rank for clientelism index?

Sweden ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sweden 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 Sweden

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

Sweden: Clientelism Index was 0.061 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.061

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

164th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.352

in 1817

All-time low

0.029

in 1960

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Clientelism Index in Sweden, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Sweden stood at 0.061.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Sweden peaked at 0.352 in 1817 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 164th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Clientelism Index in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Sweden, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.331	—
1790	0.331	+0.0%
1791	0.331	+0.0%
1792	0.341	+3.0%
1793	0.341	+0.0%
1794	0.341	+0.0%
1795	0.341	+0.0%
1796	0.341	+0.0%
1797	0.341	+0.0%
1798	0.341	+0.0%
1799	0.341	+0.0%
1800	0.339	-0.6%
1801	0.339	+0.0%
1802	0.339	+0.0%
1803	0.339	+0.0%
1804	0.339	+0.0%
1805	0.339	+0.0%
1806	0.339	+0.0%
1807	0.339	+0.0%
1808	0.339	+0.0%
1809	0.332	-2.1%
1810	0.332	+0.0%
1811	0.332	+0.0%
1812	0.339	+2.1%
1813	0.339	+0.0%
1814	0.339	+0.0%
1815	0.333	-1.8%
1816	0.333	+0.0%
1817	0.352	+5.7%
1818	0.352	+0.0%
1819	0.352	+0.0%
1820	0.352	+0.0%
1821	0.352	+0.0%
1822	0.352	+0.0%
1823	0.323	-8.2%
1824	0.323	+0.0%
1825	0.323	+0.0%
1826	0.323	+0.0%
1827	0.323	+0.0%
1828	0.334	+3.4%
1829	0.334	+0.0%
1830	0.334	+0.0%
1831	0.334	+0.0%
1832	0.334	+0.0%
1833	0.334	+0.0%
1834	0.337	+0.9%
1835	0.337	+0.0%
1836	0.337	+0.0%
1837	0.337	+0.0%
1838	0.337	+0.0%
1839	0.337	+0.0%
1840	0.333	-1.2%
1841	0.333	+0.0%
1842	0.333	+0.0%
1843	0.333	+0.0%
1844	0.337	+1.2%
1845	0.337	+0.0%
1846	0.337	+0.0%
1847	0.333	-1.2%
1848	0.333	+0.0%
1849	0.333	+0.0%
1850	0.336	+0.9%
1851	0.336	+0.0%
1852	0.336	+0.0%
1853	0.32	-4.8%
1854	0.32	+0.0%
1855	0.32	+0.0%
1856	0.329	+2.8%
1857	0.329	+0.0%
1858	0.329	+0.0%
1859	0.325	-1.2%
1860	0.325	+0.0%
1861	0.325	+0.0%
1862	0.331	+1.8%
1863	0.331	+0.0%
1864	0.331	+0.0%
1865	0.331	+0.0%
1866	0.331	+0.0%
1867	0.105	-68.3%
1868	0.105	+0.0%
1869	0.096	-8.6%
1870	0.096	+0.0%
1871	0.096	+0.0%
1872	0.103	+7.3%
1873	0.103	+0.0%
1874	0.103	+0.0%
1875	0.105	+1.9%
1876	0.105	+0.0%
1877	0.105	+0.0%
1878	0.107	+1.9%
1879	0.107	+0.0%
1880	0.107	+0.0%
1881	0.098	-8.4%
1882	0.098	+0.0%
1883	0.098	+0.0%
1884	0.112	+14.3%
1885	0.112	+0.0%
1886	0.112	+0.0%
1887	0.102	-8.9%
1888	0.101	-1.0%
1889	0.101	+0.0%
1890	0.107	+5.9%
1891	0.107	+0.0%
1892	0.107	+0.0%
1893	0.108	+0.9%
1894	0.108	+0.0%
1895	0.108	+0.0%
1896	0.106	-1.9%
1897	0.106	+0.0%
1898	0.106	+0.0%
1899	0.102	-3.8%
1900	0.102	+0.0%
1901	0.102	+0.0%
1902	0.103	+1.0%
1903	0.105	+1.9%
1904	0.105	+0.0%
1905	0.106	+1.0%
1906	0.106	+0.0%
1907	0.106	+0.0%
1908	0.113	+6.6%
1909	0.128	+13.3%
1910	0.128	+0.0%
1911	0.125	-2.3%
1912	0.119	-4.8%
1913	0.119	+0.0%
1914	0.114	-4.2%
1915	0.112	-1.8%
1916	0.112	+0.0%
1917	0.095	-15.2%
1918	0.065	-31.6%
1919	0.065	+0.0%
1920	0.063	-3.1%
1921	0.057	-9.5%
1922	0.054	-5.3%
1923	0.054	+0.0%
1924	0.055	+1.9%
1925	0.057	+3.6%
1926	0.053	-7.0%
1927	0.053	+0.0%
1928	0.054	+1.9%
1929	0.056	+3.7%
1930	0.048	-14.3%
1931	0.048	+0.0%
1932	0.048	+0.0%
1933	0.043	-10.4%
1934	0.043	+0.0%
1935	0.043	+0.0%
1936	0.043	+0.0%
1937	0.044	+2.3%
1938	0.044	+0.0%
1939	0.041	-6.8%
1940	0.04	-2.4%
1941	0.037	-7.5%
1942	0.037	+0.0%
1943	0.037	+0.0%
1944	0.037	+0.0%
1945	0.037	+0.0%
1946	0.042	+13.5%
1947	0.042	+0.0%
1948	0.043	+2.4%
1949	0.045	+4.7%
1950	0.045	+0.0%
1951	0.045	+0.0%
1952	0.042	-6.7%
1953	0.044	+4.8%
1954	0.044	+0.0%
1955	0.044	+0.0%
1956	0.043	-2.3%
1957	0.041	-4.7%
1958	0.044	+7.3%
1959	0.046	+4.5%
1960	0.029	-37.0%
1961	0.03	+3.4%
1962	0.03	+0.0%
1963	0.03	+0.0%
1964	0.03	+0.0%
1965	0.034	+13.3%
1966	0.034	+0.0%
1967	0.034	+0.0%
1968	0.034	+0.0%
1969	0.033	-2.9%
1970	0.033	+0.0%
1971	0.034	+3.0%
1972	0.034	+0.0%
1973	0.035	+2.9%
1974	0.037	+5.7%
1975	0.037	+0.0%
1976	0.036	-2.7%
1977	0.035	-2.8%
1978	0.035	+0.0%
1979	0.034	-2.9%
1980	0.032	-5.9%
1981	0.032	+0.0%
1982	0.032	+0.0%
1983	0.033	+3.1%
1984	0.033	+0.0%
1985	0.032	-3.0%
1986	0.031	-3.1%
1987	0.031	+0.0%
1988	0.031	+0.0%
1989	0.031	+0.0%
1990	0.031	+0.0%
1991	0.031	+0.0%
1992	0.032	+3.2%
1993	0.032	+0.0%
1994	0.034	+6.3%
1995	0.037	+8.8%
1996	0.037	+0.0%
1997	0.037	+0.0%
1998	0.036	-2.7%
1999	0.031	-13.9%
2000	0.031	+0.0%
2001	0.031	+0.0%
2002	0.031	+0.0%
2003	0.031	+0.0%
2004	0.031	+0.0%
2005	0.031	+0.0%
2006	0.031	+0.0%
2007	0.029	-6.5%
2008	0.029	+0.0%
2009	0.029	+0.0%
2010	0.03	+3.4%
2011	0.031	+3.3%
2012	0.031	+0.0%
2013	0.038	+22.6%
2014	0.038	+0.0%
2015	0.036	-5.3%
2016	0.036	+0.0%
2017	0.036	+0.0%
2018	0.049	+36.1%
2019	0.05	+2.0%
2020	0.05	+0.0%
2021	0.05	+0.0%
2022	0.051	+2.0%
2023	0.061	+19.6%
2024	0.061	+0.0%
2025	0.061	+0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

Sweden's 0.061 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.131, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Sweden's 0.061 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.331	0.331	0.331	1
1790s	0.339	0.331	0.341	10
1800s	0.3383	0.332	0.339	10
1810s	0.3403	0.332	0.352	10
1820s	0.3339	0.323	0.352	10
1830s	0.3358	0.334	0.337	10
1840s	0.3342	0.333	0.337	10
1850s	0.328	0.32	0.336	10
1860s	0.2611	0.096	0.331	10
1870s	0.103	0.096	0.107	10
1880s	0.1041	0.098	0.112	10
1890s	0.1065	0.102	0.108	10
1900s	0.1076	0.102	0.128	10
1910s	0.1054	0.065	0.128	10
1920s	0.0556	0.053	0.063	10
1930s	0.0445	0.041	0.048	10
1940s	0.0397	0.037	0.045	10
1950s	0.0438	0.041	0.046	10
1960s	0.0318	0.029	0.034	10
1970s	0.035	0.033	0.037	10
1980s	0.0318	0.031	0.033	10
1990s	0.0338	0.031	0.037	10
2000s	0.0304	0.029	0.031	10
2010s	0.0375	0.03	0.05	10
2020s	0.0557	0.05	0.061	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

161 Finland 0.069 compare
162 Czechia 0.068 compare
163 United Kingdom 0.065 compare
165 Portugal 0.06 compare
166 Belgium 0.059 compare
166 Switzerland 0.059 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Sweden?: Clientelism index in Sweden was 0.061 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.352 in 1817.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for clientelism index?: Sweden ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.