What is clientelism index in Taiwan?

Clientelism index in Taiwan was 0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 1937.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 2020.

How does Taiwan rank for clientelism index?

Taiwan ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Taiwan 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 Taiwan

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

Taiwan: Clientelism Index was 0.236 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.236

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

134th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.942

in 1937

All-time low

0.216

in 2020

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Taiwan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.236 for clientelism index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Taiwan peaked at 0.942 in 1937 and was at its lowest, 0.216, in 2020.

Taiwan ranks 134th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.915	0.915	0.915	10
1910s	0.915	0.915	0.915	10
1920s	0.915	0.915	0.915	10
1930s	0.9231	0.915	0.942	10
1940s	0.8607	0.749	0.942	10
1950s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1960s	0.7573	0.757	0.76	10
1970s	0.8401	0.815	0.884	10
1980s	0.7861	0.698	0.83	10
1990s	0.544	0.418	0.622	10
2000s	0.389	0.317	0.448	10
2010s	0.3012	0.261	0.323	10
2020s	0.2382	0.216	0.248	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

131 Barbados 0.28 compare
132 South Africa 0.259 compare
133 Croatia 0.252 compare
135 Cyprus 0.232 compare
136 Singapore 0.23 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Taiwan?: Clientelism index in Taiwan was 0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 1937.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 2020.
How does Taiwan rank for clientelism index?: Taiwan ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan 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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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: 07 August 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.