Clientelism Index in Armenia

Armenia: Clientelism Index was 0.412 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.412
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.797
in 2010
All-time low
0.107
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Clientelism Index in Armenia, 1990–2025

0.20.40.60.81990200720251990: 0.1451991: 0.1191992: 0.1071993: 0.1441994: 0.1511995: 0.2361996: 0.3091997: 0.3771998: 0.4471999: 0.5472000: 0.5972001: 0.5972002: 0.6142003: 0.7072004: 0.732005: 0.6982006: 0.6982007: 0.7542008: 0.772009: 0.7712010: 0.7972011: 0.7972012: 0.7942013: 0.6992014: 0.6912015: 0.6872016: 0.6612017: 0.7052018: 0.5832019: 0.2142020: 0.2342021: 0.3322022: 0.3942023: 0.3572024: 0.3542025: 0.412

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Armenia is 0.412, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Armenia peaked at 0.797 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.107, in 1992.

That places Armenia 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2582 0.107 0.547 10
2000s 0.6936 0.597 0.771 10
2010s 0.6628 0.214 0.797 10
2020s 0.3472 0.234 0.412 6

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 102 Malaysia 0.43 compare
  2. 103 Vanuatu 0.421 compare
  3. 104 Bolivia 0.419 compare
  4. 105 East Timor 0.412 compare
  5. 107 Brazil 0.409 compare
  6. 108 Fiji 0.406 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Armenia

All data for Armenia →

Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Armenia?
Clientelism index in Armenia was 0.412 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 2010.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 1992.
How does Armenia rank for clientelism index?
Armenia ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Clientelism Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.