What is clientelism index in Australia?

Clientelism index in Australia was 0.056 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.277 in 1849.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2008.

How does Australia rank for clientelism index?

Australia ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia 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.

Clientelism Index in Australia

Name: Clientelism Index in Australia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Clientelism Index was 0.056 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.056

Change on year

up 16.7%

World rank

170th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.277

in 1849

All-time low

0.046

in 2008

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Clientelism Index in Australia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Australia stood at 0.056.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Australia peaked at 0.277 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 2008.

That places Australia 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Australia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.148	—
1790	0.148	+0.0%
1791	0.148	+0.0%
1792	0.148	+0.0%
1793	0.148	+0.0%
1794	0.148	+0.0%
1795	0.148	+0.0%
1796	0.148	+0.0%
1797	0.148	+0.0%
1798	0.148	+0.0%
1799	0.148	+0.0%
1800	0.148	+0.0%
1801	0.148	+0.0%
1802	0.148	+0.0%
1803	0.148	+0.0%
1804	0.148	+0.0%
1805	0.148	+0.0%
1806	0.148	+0.0%
1807	0.148	+0.0%
1808	0.148	+0.0%
1809	0.148	+0.0%
1810	0.148	+0.0%
1811	0.148	+0.0%
1812	0.148	+0.0%
1813	0.148	+0.0%
1814	0.148	+0.0%
1815	0.148	+0.0%
1816	0.148	+0.0%
1817	0.148	+0.0%
1818	0.148	+0.0%
1819	0.148	+0.0%
1820	0.148	+0.0%
1821	0.148	+0.0%
1822	0.148	+0.0%
1823	0.148	+0.0%
1824	0.148	+0.0%
1825	0.148	+0.0%
1826	0.148	+0.0%
1827	0.148	+0.0%
1828	0.148	+0.0%
1829	0.148	+0.0%
1830	0.148	+0.0%
1831	0.148	+0.0%
1832	0.148	+0.0%
1833	0.148	+0.0%
1834	0.148	+0.0%
1835	0.148	+0.0%
1836	0.148	+0.0%
1837	0.148	+0.0%
1838	0.148	+0.0%
1839	0.148	+0.0%
1840	0.148	+0.0%
1841	0.148	+0.0%
1842	0.148	+0.0%
1843	0.214	+44.6%
1844	0.272	+27.1%
1845	0.272	+0.0%
1846	0.272	+0.0%
1847	0.272	+0.0%
1848	0.274	+0.7%
1849	0.277	+1.1%
1850	0.277	+0.0%
1851	0.275	-0.7%
1852	0.268	-2.5%
1853	0.268	+0.0%
1854	0.268	+0.0%
1855	0.268	+0.0%
1856	0.275	+2.6%
1857	0.277	+0.7%
1858	0.135	-51.3%
1859	0.129	-4.4%
1860	0.128	-0.8%
1861	0.12	-6.3%
1862	0.12	+0.0%
1863	0.12	+0.0%
1864	0.121	+0.8%
1865	0.133	+9.9%
1866	0.133	+0.0%
1867	0.133	+0.0%
1868	0.133	+0.0%
1869	0.133	+0.0%
1870	0.133	+0.0%
1871	0.133	+0.0%
1872	0.128	-3.8%
1873	0.127	-0.8%
1874	0.127	+0.0%
1875	0.128	+0.8%
1876	0.128	+0.0%
1877	0.125	-2.3%
1878	0.112	-10.4%
1879	0.112	+0.0%
1880	0.112	+0.0%
1881	0.118	+5.4%
1882	0.119	+0.8%
1883	0.132	+10.9%
1884	0.132	+0.0%
1885	0.13	-1.5%
1886	0.122	-6.2%
1887	0.131	+7.4%
1888	0.132	+0.8%
1889	0.123	-6.8%
1890	0.122	-0.8%
1891	0.12	-1.6%
1892	0.118	-1.7%
1893	0.118	+0.0%
1894	0.121	+2.5%
1895	0.126	+4.1%
1896	0.128	+1.6%
1897	0.128	+0.0%
1898	0.128	+0.0%
1899	0.128	+0.0%
1900	0.128	+0.0%
1901	0.098	-23.4%
1902	0.088	-10.2%
1903	0.089	+1.1%
1904	0.096	+7.9%
1905	0.096	+0.0%
1906	0.095	-1.0%
1907	0.087	-8.4%
1908	0.087	+0.0%
1909	0.087	+0.0%
1910	0.089	+2.3%
1911	0.09	+1.1%
1912	0.09	+0.0%
1913	0.093	+3.3%
1914	0.093	+0.0%
1915	0.09	-3.2%
1916	0.09	+0.0%
1917	0.098	+8.9%
1918	0.102	+4.1%
1919	0.087	-14.7%
1920	0.097	+11.5%
1921	0.097	+0.0%
1922	0.097	+0.0%
1923	0.093	-4.1%
1924	0.093	+0.0%
1925	0.094	+1.1%
1926	0.099	+5.3%
1927	0.099	+0.0%
1928	0.098	-1.0%
1929	0.094	-4.1%
1930	0.094	+0.0%
1931	0.094	+0.0%
1932	0.099	+5.3%
1933	0.099	+0.0%
1934	0.1	+1.0%
1935	0.103	+3.0%
1936	0.103	+0.0%
1937	0.102	-1.0%
1938	0.097	-4.9%
1939	0.097	+0.0%
1940	0.097	+0.0%
1941	0.098	+1.0%
1942	0.098	+0.0%
1943	0.096	-2.0%
1944	0.094	-2.1%
1945	0.094	+0.0%
1946	0.095	+1.1%
1947	0.097	+2.1%
1948	0.097	+0.0%
1949	0.097	+0.0%
1950	0.069	-28.9%
1951	0.068	-1.4%
1952	0.068	+0.0%
1953	0.068	+0.0%
1954	0.067	-1.5%
1955	0.067	+0.0%
1956	0.065	-3.0%
1957	0.065	+0.0%
1958	0.065	+0.0%
1959	0.067	+3.1%
1960	0.067	+0.0%
1961	0.067	+0.0%
1962	0.068	+1.5%
1963	0.069	+1.5%
1964	0.075	+8.7%
1965	0.075	+0.0%
1966	0.074	-1.3%
1967	0.066	-10.8%
1968	0.066	+0.0%
1969	0.068	+3.0%
1970	0.076	+11.8%
1971	0.076	+0.0%
1972	0.076	+0.0%
1973	0.072	-5.3%
1974	0.074	+2.8%
1975	0.075	+1.4%
1976	0.066	-12.0%
1977	0.066	+0.0%
1978	0.066	+0.0%
1979	0.066	+0.0%
1980	0.065	-1.5%
1981	0.062	-4.6%
1982	0.062	+0.0%
1983	0.065	+4.8%
1984	0.066	+1.5%
1985	0.068	+3.0%
1986	0.068	+0.0%
1987	0.066	-2.9%
1988	0.063	-4.5%
1989	0.063	+0.0%
1990	0.062	-1.6%
1991	0.062	+0.0%
1992	0.062	+0.0%
1993	0.063	+1.6%
1994	0.063	+0.0%
1995	0.063	+0.0%
1996	0.063	+0.0%
1997	0.063	+0.0%
1998	0.063	+0.0%
1999	0.063	+0.0%
2000	0.063	+0.0%
2001	0.062	-1.6%
2002	0.057	-8.1%
2003	0.057	+0.0%
2004	0.058	+1.8%
2005	0.06	+3.4%
2006	0.06	+0.0%
2007	0.059	-1.7%
2008	0.046	-22.0%
2009	0.046	+0.0%
2010	0.046	+0.0%
2011	0.052	+13.0%
2012	0.052	+0.0%
2013	0.067	+28.8%
2014	0.104	+55.2%
2015	0.104	+0.0%
2016	0.091	-12.5%
2017	0.068	-25.3%
2018	0.068	+0.0%
2019	0.068	+0.0%
2020	0.068	+0.0%
2021	0.068	+0.0%
2022	0.05	-26.5%
2023	0.048	-4.0%
2024	0.048	+0.0%
2025	0.056	+16.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.056 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.131, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.056 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4255, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.148	0.148	0.148	1
1790s	0.148	0.148	0.148	10
1800s	0.148	0.148	0.148	10
1810s	0.148	0.148	0.148	10
1820s	0.148	0.148	0.148	10
1830s	0.148	0.148	0.148	10
1840s	0.2297	0.148	0.277	10
1850s	0.244	0.129	0.277	10
1860s	0.1274	0.12	0.133	10
1870s	0.1253	0.112	0.133	10
1880s	0.1251	0.112	0.132	10
1890s	0.1237	0.118	0.128	10
1900s	0.0951	0.087	0.128	10
1910s	0.0922	0.087	0.102	10
1920s	0.0961	0.093	0.099	10
1930s	0.0988	0.094	0.103	10
1940s	0.0963	0.094	0.098	10
1950s	0.0669	0.065	0.069	10
1960s	0.0695	0.066	0.075	10
1970s	0.0713	0.066	0.076	10
1980s	0.0648	0.062	0.068	10
1990s	0.0627	0.062	0.063	10
2000s	0.0568	0.046	0.063	10
2010s	0.072	0.046	0.104	10
2020s	0.0563	0.048	0.068	6

Countries ranked near Australia

168 Canada 0.058 compare
168 Estonia 0.058 compare
170 New Zealand 0.056 compare
172 Luxembourg 0.044 compare
173 Germany 0.038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Australia?: Clientelism index in Australia was 0.056 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.277 in 1849.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2008.
How does Australia rank for clientelism index?: Australia ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.