What is clientelism index in France?

Clientelism index in France was 0.073 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 0.256 in 1941.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1975.

How does France rank for clientelism index?

France ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this France 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 France

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

France: Clientelism Index was 0.073 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.073

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

160th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.256

in 1941

All-time low

0.038

in 1975

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Clientelism Index in France, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.073 for clientelism index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in France peaked at 0.256 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1975.

France ranks 160th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Clientelism Index in France, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in France, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.179	—
1790	0.179	+0.0%
1791	0.173	-3.4%
1792	0.16	-7.5%
1793	0.16	+0.0%
1794	0.16	+0.0%
1795	0.16	+0.0%
1796	0.16	+0.0%
1797	0.16	+0.0%
1798	0.163	+1.9%
1799	0.164	+0.6%
1800	0.164	+0.0%
1801	0.164	+0.0%
1802	0.164	+0.0%
1803	0.164	+0.0%
1804	0.164	+0.0%
1805	0.164	+0.0%
1806	0.164	+0.0%
1807	0.164	+0.0%
1808	0.164	+0.0%
1809	0.164	+0.0%
1810	0.164	+0.0%
1811	0.164	+0.0%
1812	0.164	+0.0%
1813	0.164	+0.0%
1814	0.164	+0.0%
1815	0.169	+3.0%
1816	0.178	+5.3%
1817	0.183	+2.8%
1818	0.181	-1.1%
1819	0.173	-4.4%
1820	0.172	-0.6%
1821	0.169	-1.7%
1822	0.169	+0.0%
1823	0.169	+0.0%
1824	0.177	+4.7%
1825	0.179	+1.1%
1826	0.179	+0.0%
1827	0.178	-0.6%
1828	0.176	-1.1%
1829	0.176	+0.0%
1830	0.176	+0.0%
1831	0.175	-0.6%
1832	0.175	+0.0%
1833	0.175	+0.0%
1834	0.181	+3.4%
1835	0.185	+2.2%
1836	0.185	+0.0%
1837	0.184	-0.5%
1838	0.181	-1.6%
1839	0.174	-3.9%
1840	0.172	-1.1%
1841	0.172	+0.0%
1842	0.178	+3.5%
1843	0.183	+2.8%
1844	0.183	+0.0%
1845	0.183	+0.0%
1846	0.179	-2.2%
1847	0.173	-3.4%
1848	0.179	+3.5%
1849	0.181	+1.1%
1850	0.181	+0.0%
1851	0.181	+0.0%
1852	0.174	-3.9%
1853	0.173	-0.6%
1854	0.173	+0.0%
1855	0.173	+0.0%
1856	0.173	+0.0%
1857	0.175	+1.2%
1858	0.175	+0.0%
1859	0.175	+0.0%
1860	0.175	+0.0%
1861	0.175	+0.0%
1862	0.175	+0.0%
1863	0.178	+1.7%
1864	0.18	+1.1%
1865	0.18	+0.0%
1866	0.18	+0.0%
1867	0.18	+0.0%
1868	0.18	+0.0%
1869	0.171	-5.0%
1870	0.166	-2.9%
1871	0.176	+6.0%
1872	0.177	+0.6%
1873	0.177	+0.0%
1874	0.177	+0.0%
1875	0.177	+0.0%
1876	0.183	+3.4%
1877	0.183	+0.0%
1878	0.178	-2.7%
1879	0.178	+0.0%
1880	0.178	+0.0%
1881	0.175	-1.7%
1882	0.171	-2.3%
1883	0.171	+0.0%
1884	0.171	+0.0%
1885	0.172	+0.6%
1886	0.174	+1.2%
1887	0.174	+0.0%
1888	0.174	+0.0%
1889	0.175	+0.6%
1890	0.178	+1.7%
1891	0.178	+0.0%
1892	0.178	+0.0%
1893	0.18	+1.1%
1894	0.183	+1.7%
1895	0.183	+0.0%
1896	0.183	+0.0%
1897	0.183	+0.0%
1898	0.175	-4.4%
1899	0.17	-2.9%
1900	0.17	+0.0%
1901	0.17	+0.0%
1902	0.146	-14.1%
1903	0.15	+2.7%
1904	0.15	+0.0%
1905	0.15	+0.0%
1906	0.145	-3.3%
1907	0.142	-2.1%
1908	0.142	+0.0%
1909	0.142	+0.0%
1910	0.142	+0.0%
1911	0.142	+0.0%
1912	0.142	+0.0%
1913	0.142	+0.0%
1914	0.123	-13.4%
1915	0.127	+3.3%
1916	0.127	+0.0%
1917	0.127	+0.0%
1918	0.127	+0.0%
1919	0.14	+10.2%
1920	0.136	-2.9%
1921	0.136	+0.0%
1922	0.136	+0.0%
1923	0.136	+0.0%
1924	0.127	-6.6%
1925	0.123	-3.1%
1926	0.123	+0.0%
1927	0.123	+0.0%
1928	0.121	-1.6%
1929	0.121	+0.0%
1930	0.121	+0.0%
1931	0.121	+0.0%
1932	0.129	+6.6%
1933	0.133	+3.1%
1934	0.133	+0.0%
1935	0.133	+0.0%
1936	0.129	-3.0%
1937	0.127	-1.6%
1938	0.127	+0.0%
1939	0.127	+0.0%
1940	0.228	+79.5%
1941	0.256	+12.3%
1942	0.256	+0.0%
1943	0.256	+0.0%
1944	0.212	-17.2%
1945	0.107	-49.5%
1946	0.11	+2.8%
1947	0.124	+12.7%
1948	0.124	+0.0%
1949	0.124	+0.0%
1950	0.124	+0.0%
1951	0.125	+0.8%
1952	0.125	+0.0%
1953	0.125	+0.0%
1954	0.125	+0.0%
1955	0.125	+0.0%
1956	0.128	+2.4%
1957	0.128	+0.0%
1958	0.112	-12.5%
1959	0.071	-36.6%
1960	0.071	+0.0%
1961	0.071	+0.0%
1962	0.07	-1.4%
1963	0.063	-10.0%
1964	0.063	+0.0%
1965	0.062	-1.6%
1966	0.057	-8.1%
1967	0.064	+12.3%
1968	0.068	+6.3%
1969	0.067	-1.5%
1970	0.068	+1.5%
1971	0.068	+0.0%
1972	0.068	+0.0%
1973	0.06	-11.8%
1974	0.045	-25.0%
1975	0.038	-15.6%
1976	0.038	+0.0%
1977	0.038	+0.0%
1978	0.057	+50.0%
1979	0.061	+7.0%
1980	0.061	+0.0%
1981	0.045	-26.2%
1982	0.038	-15.6%
1983	0.038	+0.0%
1984	0.038	+0.0%
1985	0.038	+0.0%
1986	0.055	+44.7%
1987	0.06	+9.1%
1988	0.046	-23.3%
1989	0.039	-15.2%
1990	0.039	+0.0%
1991	0.039	+0.0%
1992	0.039	+0.0%
1993	0.056	+43.6%
1994	0.061	+8.9%
1995	0.048	-21.3%
1996	0.042	-12.5%
1997	0.054	+28.6%
1998	0.061	+13.0%
1999	0.061	+0.0%
2000	0.061	+0.0%
2001	0.061	+0.0%
2002	0.058	-4.9%
2003	0.056	-3.4%
2004	0.056	+0.0%
2005	0.056	+0.0%
2006	0.056	+0.0%
2007	0.045	-19.6%
2008	0.044	-2.2%
2009	0.044	+0.0%
2010	0.044	+0.0%
2011	0.044	+0.0%
2012	0.047	+6.8%
2013	0.048	+2.1%
2014	0.048	+0.0%
2015	0.048	+0.0%
2016	0.048	+0.0%
2017	0.056	+16.7%
2018	0.057	+1.8%
2019	0.057	+0.0%
2020	0.057	+0.0%
2021	0.057	+0.0%
2022	0.059	+3.5%
2023	0.065	+10.2%
2024	0.069	+6.2%
2025	0.073	+5.8%

France compared with similar countries

France's 0.073 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.131, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
France's 0.073 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.179	0.179	0.179	1
1790s	0.1639	0.16	0.179	10
1800s	0.164	0.164	0.164	10
1810s	0.1704	0.164	0.183	10
1820s	0.1744	0.169	0.179	10
1830s	0.1791	0.174	0.185	10
1840s	0.1783	0.172	0.183	10
1850s	0.1753	0.173	0.181	10
1860s	0.1774	0.171	0.18	10
1870s	0.1772	0.166	0.183	10
1880s	0.1735	0.171	0.178	10
1890s	0.1791	0.17	0.183	10
1900s	0.1507	0.142	0.17	10
1910s	0.1339	0.123	0.142	10
1920s	0.1282	0.121	0.136	10
1930s	0.128	0.121	0.133	10
1940s	0.1797	0.107	0.256	10
1950s	0.1188	0.071	0.128	10
1960s	0.0656	0.057	0.071	10
1970s	0.0541	0.038	0.068	10
1980s	0.0458	0.038	0.061	10
1990s	0.05	0.039	0.061	10
2000s	0.0537	0.044	0.061	10
2010s	0.0497	0.044	0.057	10
2020s	0.0633	0.057	0.073	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in France?: Clientelism index in France was 0.073 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.256 in 1941.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1975.
How does France rank for clientelism index?: France ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.