What is clientelism index in Burundi?

Clientelism index in Burundi was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1916.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.367 in 1992.

How does Burundi rank for clientelism index?

Burundi ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Burundi 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 Burundi

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

Burundi: Clientelism Index was 0.862 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.862

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

12th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.922

in 1916

All-time low

0.367

in 1992

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Clientelism Index in Burundi, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.862 for clientelism index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Burundi peaked at 0.922 in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0.367, in 1992.

That places Burundi 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Burundi, 1916 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1916	0.922	—
1917	0.922	+0.0%
1918	0.922	+0.0%
1919	0.922	+0.0%
1920	0.922	+0.0%
1921	0.922	+0.0%
1922	0.922	+0.0%
1923	0.922	+0.0%
1924	0.922	+0.0%
1925	0.922	+0.0%
1926	0.922	+0.0%
1927	0.922	+0.0%
1928	0.922	+0.0%
1929	0.922	+0.0%
1930	0.922	+0.0%
1931	0.922	+0.0%
1932	0.922	+0.0%
1933	0.922	+0.0%
1934	0.922	+0.0%
1935	0.922	+0.0%
1936	0.922	+0.0%
1937	0.922	+0.0%
1938	0.922	+0.0%
1939	0.922	+0.0%
1940	0.922	+0.0%
1941	0.922	+0.0%
1942	0.922	+0.0%
1943	0.922	+0.0%
1944	0.922	+0.0%
1945	0.922	+0.0%
1946	0.922	+0.0%
1947	0.922	+0.0%
1948	0.922	+0.0%
1949	0.922	+0.0%
1950	0.922	+0.0%
1951	0.922	+0.0%
1952	0.922	+0.0%
1953	0.922	+0.0%
1954	0.922	+0.0%
1955	0.922	+0.0%
1956	0.922	+0.0%
1957	0.799	-13.3%
1958	0.584	-26.9%
1959	0.543	-7.0%
1960	0.543	+0.0%
1961	0.498	-8.3%
1962	0.378	-24.1%
1963	0.382	+1.1%
1964	0.489	+28.0%
1965	0.512	+4.7%
1966	0.556	+8.6%
1967	0.68	+22.3%
1968	0.68	+0.0%
1969	0.68	+0.0%
1970	0.68	+0.0%
1971	0.68	+0.0%
1972	0.68	+0.0%
1973	0.68	+0.0%
1974	0.68	+0.0%
1975	0.68	+0.0%
1976	0.68	+0.0%
1977	0.597	-12.2%
1978	0.597	+0.0%
1979	0.597	+0.0%
1980	0.597	+0.0%
1981	0.574	-3.9%
1982	0.407	-29.1%
1983	0.407	+0.0%
1984	0.407	+0.0%
1985	0.406	-0.2%
1986	0.406	+0.0%
1987	0.406	+0.0%
1988	0.561	+38.2%
1989	0.561	+0.0%
1990	0.531	-5.3%
1991	0.531	+0.0%
1992	0.367	-30.9%
1993	0.46	+25.3%
1994	0.659	+43.3%
1995	0.659	+0.0%
1996	0.659	+0.0%
1997	0.659	+0.0%
1998	0.659	+0.0%
1999	0.659	+0.0%
2000	0.659	+0.0%
2001	0.659	+0.0%
2002	0.659	+0.0%
2003	0.659	+0.0%
2004	0.659	+0.0%
2005	0.712	+8.0%
2006	0.743	+4.4%
2007	0.743	+0.0%
2008	0.743	+0.0%
2009	0.743	+0.0%
2010	0.793	+6.7%
2011	0.806	+1.6%
2012	0.806	+0.0%
2013	0.806	+0.0%
2014	0.806	+0.0%
2015	0.829	+2.9%
2016	0.907	+9.4%
2017	0.907	+0.0%
2018	0.911	+0.4%
2019	0.911	+0.0%
2020	0.903	-0.9%
2021	0.914	+1.2%
2022	0.852	-6.8%
2023	0.871	+2.2%
2024	0.898	+3.1%
2025	0.862	-4.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

Burundi's 0.862 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.692, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Burundi's 0.862 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.922	0.922	0.922	4
1920s	0.922	0.922	0.922	10
1930s	0.922	0.922	0.922	10
1940s	0.922	0.922	0.922	10
1950s	0.838	0.543	0.922	10
1960s	0.5398	0.378	0.68	10
1970s	0.6551	0.597	0.68	10
1980s	0.4732	0.406	0.597	10
1990s	0.5843	0.367	0.659	10
2000s	0.6979	0.659	0.743	10
2010s	0.8482	0.793	0.911	10
2020s	0.8833	0.852	0.914	6

Countries ranked near Burundi

9 Haiti 0.877 compare
10 Papua New Guinea 0.869 compare
11 Madagascar 0.867 compare
13 Nicaragua 0.859 compare
14 Congo 0.854 compare
15 Turkmenistan 0.846 compare

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More reference data data for Burundi

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Burundi?: Clientelism index in Burundi was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1916.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.367 in 1992.
How does Burundi rank for clientelism index?: Burundi ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi 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.