Lebanon vs Venezuela: Clientelism Index
Lebanon
0.882
in 2025
Venezuela
0.898
in 2025
Lebanon rank
6th
Venezuela rank
4th
Clientelism Index over time
- Lebanon
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.898 against 0.882 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Venezuela ahead.
Lebanon ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.753 | 0.94 | 0.187 | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 0.759 | 0.9497 | 0.1907 | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 0.759 | 0.8003 | 0.0413 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0.8095 | 0.4034 | 0.4061 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.8399 | 0.4172 | 0.4227 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.8364 | 0.4372 | 0.3992 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.859 | 0.5405 | 0.3185 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.865 | 0.6052 | 0.2598 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.8528 | 0.5941 | 0.2587 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.8657 | 0.7564 | 0.1093 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.8489 | 0.8427 | 0.0062 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.8525 | 0.8913 | 0.0388 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Lebanon or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.898 against 0.882 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Lebanon and Venezuela?
- 0.016, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Venezuela rank globally for clientelism index?
- Lebanon ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 4th 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.