What is clientelism index in Eritrea?

Clientelism index in Eritrea was 0.884 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2025.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.562 in 1942.

How does Eritrea rank for clientelism index?

Eritrea ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eritrea 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 Eritrea

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

Eritrea: Clientelism Index was 0.884 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.884

Change on year

up 9.0%

World rank

5th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.884

in 2025

All-time low

0.562

in 1942

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.884 for clientelism index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Eritrea peaked at 0.884 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.562, in 1942.

That places Eritrea 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1910s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1920s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1930s	0.6474	0.636	0.655	10
1940s	0.5768	0.562	0.636	10
1950s	0.7052	0.664	0.747	10
1960s	0.8309	0.747	0.868	10
1970s	0.8695	0.868	0.871	10
1980s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1990s	0.7351	0.669	0.81	10
2000s	0.7835	0.743	0.788	10
2010s	0.73	0.642	0.788	10
2020s	0.7978	0.728	0.884	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

2 South Sudan 0.927 compare
3 Chad 0.9 compare
4 Venezuela 0.898 compare
6 Lebanon 0.882 compare
7 Yemen 0.879 compare
8 Myanmar 0.878 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Eritrea

Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Eritrea?: Clientelism index in Eritrea was 0.884 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2025.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.562 in 1942.
How does Eritrea rank for clientelism index?: Eritrea ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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.