What is clientelism index in Azerbaijan?

Clientelism index in Azerbaijan was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Azerbaijan?

The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2021.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Azerbaijan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 1993.

How does Azerbaijan rank for clientelism index?

Azerbaijan ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan

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

Azerbaijan: Clientelism Index was 0.838 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.838

Change on year

up 13.1%

World rank

18th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.904

in 2021

All-time low

0.418

in 1993

Years of data

1990–2025

Clientelism Index in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Azerbaijan is 0.838, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.904 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.418, in 1993.

That places Azerbaijan 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.5416	0.418	0.617	10
2000s	0.7306	0.633	0.839	10
2010s	0.8744	0.842	0.903	10
2020s	0.8543	0.741	0.904	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Azerbaijan?: Clientelism index in Azerbaijan was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Azerbaijan?: The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2021.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Azerbaijan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 1993.
How does Azerbaijan rank for clientelism index?: Azerbaijan ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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

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: 07 August 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.