Lebanon vs Yemen: Clientelism Index
Lebanon
0.882
in 2025
Yemen
0.879
in 2025
Lebanon rank
6th
Yemen rank
7th
Clientelism Index over time
- Lebanon
- Yemen
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.882 against 0.879 in Yemen, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.854 | 0.6711 | 0.1829 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.8657 | 0.7731 | 0.0926 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.8489 | 0.7539 | 0.095 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.8525 | 0.8582 | 0.0057 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Lebanon or Yemen?
- Lebanon, at 0.882 against 0.879 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Lebanon and Yemen?
- 0.003, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Yemen rank globally for clientelism index?
- Lebanon ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 7th 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.