Absolutely there is. Nobody except ignorant homeowners DIYing a patio ever puts pavers directly on dirt; we've known better than that since at least Roman times, if not earlier.

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It's still done the same way today.

Yes, klinkers aren't laid directly on the ground, it usually has a layer of sloped gravel and another layer of sand/fine gravel compacted with a vibrating plate, which prevents water pooling between and beneath them in the first place