Clientelism Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Clientelism Index was 0.396 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Clientelism Index in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for clientelism index in Bangladesh is 0.396, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.609 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.293, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 110th 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 55 years of available data.
Clientelism Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.46 | — |
| 1972 | 0.333 | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.433 | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.455 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.444 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.464 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.478 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.48 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.492 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.44 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.497 | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.501 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.502 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.452 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.442 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.44 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.439 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.436 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.429 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.453 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.33 | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.293 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.407 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 0.438 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.533 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.522 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.584 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.575 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.579 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.501 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.514 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.609 | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 0.396 | -35.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.396 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.396 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.388, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Clientelism Index in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +38.9% | 0.293 | 0.407 |
| 2025 | -35.0% | 0.609 | 0.396 |
| 1973 | +30.0% | 0.333 | 0.433 |
| 1972 | -27.6% | 0.46 | 0.333 |
| 2007 | -27.2% | 0.453 | 0.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4394 | 0.333 | 0.478 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4866 | 0.44 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4479 | 0.439 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4074 | 0.293 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5039 | 0.438 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.529 | 0.396 | 0.609 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is clientelism index in Bangladesh?
- Clientelism index in Bangladesh was 0.396 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2024.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.293 in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for clientelism index?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.