Eritrea vs Lebanon: Clientelism Index
Eritrea
0.884
in 2025
Lebanon
0.882
in 2025
Eritrea rank
5th
Lebanon rank
6th
Clientelism Index over time
- Eritrea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.884 against 0.882 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.655 | 0.753 | 0.098 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.655 | 0.759 | 0.104 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.6474 | 0.759 | 0.1116 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.5768 | 0.8095 | 0.2327 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.7052 | 0.8399 | 0.1347 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.8309 | 0.8364 | 0.0055 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.8695 | 0.859 | 0.0105 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.871 | 0.865 | 0.006 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.7351 | 0.8528 | 0.1177 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.7835 | 0.8657 | 0.0822 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.73 | 0.8489 | 0.1189 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.7978 | 0.8525 | 0.0547 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Eritrea or Lebanon?
- Eritrea, at 0.884 against 0.882 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Eritrea and Lebanon?
- 0.002, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lebanon rank globally for clientelism index?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.