What is clientelism index in Ethiopia?

Clientelism index in Ethiopia was 0.574 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 1789.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1992.

How does Ethiopia rank for clientelism index?

Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia: Clientelism Index was 0.574 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.574

Change on year

up 20.8%

World rank

69th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.751

in 1789

All-time low

0.23

in 1992

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Clientelism Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Ethiopia stood at 0.574.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.751 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 1992.

That places Ethiopia 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.751	0.751	0.751	1
1790s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1800s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1810s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1820s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1830s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1840s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1850s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1860s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1870s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1880s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1890s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1900s	0.7294	0.727	0.751	10
1910s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1920s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1930s	0.7266	0.726	0.727	10
1940s	0.614	0.52	0.726	10
1950s	0.4489	0.376	0.52	10
1960s	0.3514	0.339	0.38	10
1970s	0.3866	0.322	0.42	10
1980s	0.406	0.365	0.42	10
1990s	0.2655	0.23	0.365	10
2000s	0.3348	0.289	0.376	10
2010s	0.3663	0.327	0.379	10
2020s	0.4105	0.323	0.574	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Ethiopia?: Clientelism index in Ethiopia was 0.574 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 1789.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1992.
How does Ethiopia rank for clientelism index?: Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.