What is clientelism index in Congo?

Clientelism index in Congo was 0.854 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2021.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.526 in 1991.

How does Congo rank for clientelism index?

Congo ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Congo 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 Congo

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

Congo: Clientelism Index was 0.854 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.854

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

14th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.896

in 2021

All-time low

0.526

in 1991

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Clientelism Index in Congo, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Congo stood at 0.854.

That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Congo peaked at 0.896 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.526, in 1991.

That places Congo 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Congo, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.651	—
1904	0.651	+0.0%
1905	0.651	+0.0%
1906	0.651	+0.0%
1907	0.651	+0.0%
1908	0.651	+0.0%
1909	0.651	+0.0%
1910	0.651	+0.0%
1911	0.651	+0.0%
1912	0.651	+0.0%
1913	0.651	+0.0%
1914	0.651	+0.0%
1915	0.651	+0.0%
1916	0.651	+0.0%
1917	0.651	+0.0%
1918	0.651	+0.0%
1919	0.651	+0.0%
1920	0.651	+0.0%
1921	0.651	+0.0%
1922	0.651	+0.0%
1923	0.651	+0.0%
1924	0.651	+0.0%
1925	0.651	+0.0%
1926	0.651	+0.0%
1927	0.651	+0.0%
1928	0.651	+0.0%
1929	0.651	+0.0%
1930	0.651	+0.0%
1931	0.651	+0.0%
1932	0.651	+0.0%
1933	0.651	+0.0%
1934	0.651	+0.0%
1935	0.651	+0.0%
1936	0.651	+0.0%
1937	0.651	+0.0%
1938	0.651	+0.0%
1939	0.651	+0.0%
1940	0.651	+0.0%
1941	0.651	+0.0%
1942	0.651	+0.0%
1943	0.651	+0.0%
1944	0.651	+0.0%
1945	0.85	+30.6%
1946	0.85	+0.0%
1947	0.732	-13.9%
1948	0.732	+0.0%
1949	0.732	+0.0%
1950	0.732	+0.0%
1951	0.732	+0.0%
1952	0.747	+2.0%
1953	0.752	+0.7%
1954	0.752	+0.0%
1955	0.752	+0.0%
1956	0.723	-3.9%
1957	0.745	+3.0%
1958	0.749	+0.5%
1959	0.761	+1.6%
1960	0.751	-1.3%
1961	0.763	+1.6%
1962	0.767	+0.5%
1963	0.757	-1.3%
1964	0.67	-11.5%
1965	0.67	+0.0%
1966	0.67	+0.0%
1967	0.67	+0.0%
1968	0.775	+15.7%
1969	0.804	+3.7%
1970	0.804	+0.0%
1971	0.804	+0.0%
1972	0.804	+0.0%
1973	0.803	-0.1%
1974	0.802	-0.1%
1975	0.802	+0.0%
1976	0.802	+0.0%
1977	0.817	+1.9%
1978	0.817	+0.0%
1979	0.781	-4.4%
1980	0.758	-2.9%
1981	0.758	+0.0%
1982	0.758	+0.0%
1983	0.758	+0.0%
1984	0.757	-0.1%
1985	0.755	-0.3%
1986	0.755	+0.0%
1987	0.755	+0.0%
1988	0.755	+0.0%
1989	0.757	+0.3%
1990	0.658	-13.1%
1991	0.526	-20.1%
1992	0.711	+35.2%
1993	0.791	+11.3%
1994	0.791	+0.0%
1995	0.791	+0.0%
1996	0.791	+0.0%
1997	0.865	+9.4%
1998	0.865	+0.0%
1999	0.865	+0.0%
2000	0.865	+0.0%
2001	0.805	-6.9%
2002	0.883	+9.7%
2003	0.885	+0.2%
2004	0.885	+0.0%
2005	0.885	+0.0%
2006	0.885	+0.0%
2007	0.878	-0.8%
2008	0.872	-0.7%
2009	0.873	+0.1%
2010	0.874	+0.1%
2011	0.874	+0.0%
2012	0.877	+0.3%
2013	0.88	+0.3%
2014	0.88	+0.0%
2015	0.88	+0.0%
2016	0.879	-0.1%
2017	0.863	-1.8%
2018	0.852	-1.3%
2019	0.891	+4.6%
2020	0.888	-0.3%
2021	0.896	+0.9%
2022	0.871	-2.8%
2023	0.854	-2.0%
2024	0.854	+0.0%
2025	0.854	+0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0.854 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Congo's 0.854 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
1900s	0.651	0.651	0.651	7
1910s	0.651	0.651	0.651	10
1920s	0.651	0.651	0.651	10
1930s	0.651	0.651	0.651	10
1940s	0.7151	0.651	0.85	10
1950s	0.7445	0.723	0.761	10
1960s	0.7297	0.67	0.804	10
1970s	0.8036	0.781	0.817	10
1980s	0.7566	0.755	0.758	10
1990s	0.7654	0.526	0.865	10
2000s	0.8716	0.805	0.885	10
2010s	0.875	0.852	0.891	10
2020s	0.8695	0.854	0.896	6

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Congo?: Clientelism index in Congo was 0.854 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2021.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.526 in 1991.
How does Congo rank for clientelism index?: Congo ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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.