Clientelism Index in Armenia
Armenia: Clientelism Index was 0.412 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Clientelism Index in Armenia, 1990–2025
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.
Clientelism Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.145 | — |
| 1991 | 0.119 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.107 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.144 | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.151 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.236 | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 0.309 | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.377 | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.447 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.547 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.597 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.614 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.707 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.73 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.698 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.754 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.77 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.771 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.797 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.794 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.699 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.691 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.687 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.661 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.705 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.583 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.214 | -63.3% |
| 2020 | 0.234 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.332 | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 0.394 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.357 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.354 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.412 | +16.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.412 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.412 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Clientelism Index in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -63.3% | 0.583 | 0.214 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
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.
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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.