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Clientelism index in Taiwan

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

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: 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.

Clientelism index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.915 —
1901 0.915 +0.0%
1902 0.915 +0.0%
1903 0.915 +0.0%
1904 0.915 +0.0%
1905 0.915 +0.0%
1906 0.915 +0.0%
1907 0.915 +0.0%
1908 0.915 +0.0%
1909 0.915 +0.0%
1910 0.915 +0.0%
1911 0.915 +0.0%
1912 0.915 +0.0%
1913 0.915 +0.0%
1914 0.915 +0.0%
1915 0.915 +0.0%
1916 0.915 +0.0%
1917 0.915 +0.0%
1918 0.915 +0.0%
1919 0.915 +0.0%
1920 0.915 +0.0%
1921 0.915 +0.0%
1922 0.915 +0.0%
1923 0.915 +0.0%
1924 0.915 +0.0%
1925 0.915 +0.0%
1926 0.915 +0.0%
1927 0.915 +0.0%
1928 0.915 +0.0%
1929 0.915 +0.0%
1930 0.915 +0.0%
1931 0.915 +0.0%
1932 0.915 +0.0%
1933 0.915 +0.0%
1934 0.915 +0.0%
1935 0.915 +0.0%
1936 0.915 +0.0%
1937 0.942 +3.0%
1938 0.942 +0.0%
1939 0.942 +0.0%
1940 0.942 +0.0%
1941 0.942 +0.0%
1942 0.942 +0.0%
1943 0.942 +0.0%
1944 0.942 +0.0%
1945 0.788 -16.3%
1946 0.749 -4.9%
1947 0.758 +1.2%
1948 0.822 +8.4%
1949 0.78 -5.1%
1950 0.757 -2.9%
1951 0.757 +0.0%
1952 0.757 +0.0%
1953 0.757 +0.0%
1954 0.757 +0.0%
1955 0.757 +0.0%
1956 0.757 +0.0%
1957 0.757 +0.0%
1958 0.757 +0.0%
1959 0.757 +0.0%
1960 0.757 +0.0%
1961 0.757 +0.0%
1962 0.757 +0.0%
1963 0.757 +0.0%
1964 0.757 +0.0%
1965 0.757 +0.0%
1966 0.757 +0.0%
1967 0.757 +0.0%
1968 0.757 +0.0%
1969 0.76 +0.4%
1970 0.831 +9.3%
1971 0.831 +0.0%
1972 0.815 -1.9%
1973 0.884 +8.5%
1974 0.884 +0.0%
1975 0.847 -4.2%
1976 0.837 -1.2%
1977 0.824 -1.6%
1978 0.824 +0.0%
1979 0.824 +0.0%
1980 0.824 +0.0%
1981 0.83 +0.7%
1982 0.83 +0.0%
1983 0.827 -0.4%
1984 0.795 -3.9%
1985 0.795 +0.0%
1986 0.795 +0.0%
1987 0.765 -3.8%
1988 0.702 -8.2%
1989 0.698 -0.6%
1990 0.613 -12.2%
1991 0.614 +0.2%
1992 0.622 +1.3%
1993 0.592 -4.8%
1994 0.592 +0.0%
1995 0.586 -1.0%
1996 0.475 -18.9%
1997 0.418 -12.0%
1998 0.425 +1.7%
1999 0.503 +18.4%
2000 0.421 -16.3%
2001 0.409 -2.9%
2002 0.448 +9.5%
2003 0.448 +0.0%
2004 0.371 -17.2%
2005 0.379 +2.2%
2006 0.38 +0.3%
2007 0.38 +0.0%
2008 0.337 -11.3%
2009 0.317 -5.9%
2010 0.318 +0.3%
2011 0.318 +0.0%
2012 0.297 -6.6%
2013 0.323 +8.8%
2014 0.323 +0.0%
2015 0.323 +0.0%
2016 0.263 -18.6%
2017 0.293 +11.4%
2018 0.293 +0.0%
2019 0.261 -10.9%
2020 0.216 -17.2%
2021 0.246 +13.9%
2022 0.246 +0.0%
2023 0.248 +0.8%
2024 0.237 -4.4%
2025 0.236 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Barbados 0.28 compare
  2. 132 South Africa 0.259 compare
  3. 133 Croatia 0.252 compare
  4. 135 Cyprus 0.232 compare
  5. 136 Singapore 0.23 compare
  6. 137 Malta 0.226 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Taiwan?
Clientelism index in Taiwan was 0.236 in 2025, according to 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 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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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