What is clientelism index in Indonesia?

Clientelism index in Indonesia was 0.713 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 2025.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.279 in 1950.

How does Indonesia rank for clientelism index?

Indonesia ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Indonesia 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 Indonesia

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

Indonesia: Clientelism Index was 0.713 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.713

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.713

in 2025

All-time low

0.279

in 1950

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Indonesia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.713 for clientelism index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Indonesia peaked at 0.713 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.279, in 1950.

That places Indonesia 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Clientelism Index in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Indonesia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.673	—
1901	0.673	+0.0%
1902	0.673	+0.0%
1903	0.673	+0.0%
1904	0.673	+0.0%
1905	0.673	+0.0%
1906	0.673	+0.0%
1907	0.673	+0.0%
1908	0.673	+0.0%
1909	0.673	+0.0%
1910	0.673	+0.0%
1911	0.673	+0.0%
1912	0.673	+0.0%
1913	0.673	+0.0%
1914	0.673	+0.0%
1915	0.673	+0.0%
1916	0.673	+0.0%
1917	0.673	+0.0%
1918	0.673	+0.0%
1919	0.673	+0.0%
1920	0.673	+0.0%
1921	0.673	+0.0%
1922	0.673	+0.0%
1923	0.673	+0.0%
1924	0.673	+0.0%
1925	0.673	+0.0%
1926	0.673	+0.0%
1927	0.673	+0.0%
1928	0.673	+0.0%
1929	0.673	+0.0%
1930	0.673	+0.0%
1931	0.673	+0.0%
1932	0.673	+0.0%
1933	0.673	+0.0%
1934	0.673	+0.0%
1935	0.673	+0.0%
1936	0.673	+0.0%
1937	0.673	+0.0%
1938	0.673	+0.0%
1939	0.673	+0.0%
1940	0.673	+0.0%
1941	0.673	+0.0%
1942	0.705	+4.8%
1943	0.705	+0.0%
1944	0.705	+0.0%
1945	0.535	-24.1%
1946	0.499	-6.7%
1947	0.499	+0.0%
1948	0.499	+0.0%
1949	0.365	-26.9%
1950	0.279	-23.6%
1951	0.279	+0.0%
1952	0.279	+0.0%
1953	0.279	+0.0%
1954	0.279	+0.0%
1955	0.295	+5.7%
1956	0.339	+14.9%
1957	0.339	+0.0%
1958	0.339	+0.0%
1959	0.397	+17.1%
1960	0.561	+41.3%
1961	0.561	+0.0%
1962	0.561	+0.0%
1963	0.561	+0.0%
1964	0.561	+0.0%
1965	0.561	+0.0%
1966	0.591	+5.3%
1967	0.606	+2.5%
1968	0.524	-13.5%
1969	0.524	+0.0%
1970	0.435	-17.0%
1971	0.488	+12.2%
1972	0.542	+11.1%
1973	0.542	+0.0%
1974	0.542	+0.0%
1975	0.542	+0.0%
1976	0.542	+0.0%
1977	0.615	+13.5%
1978	0.625	+1.6%
1979	0.625	+0.0%
1980	0.625	+0.0%
1981	0.639	+2.2%
1982	0.639	+0.0%
1983	0.639	+0.0%
1984	0.639	+0.0%
1985	0.639	+0.0%
1986	0.639	+0.0%
1987	0.626	-2.0%
1988	0.621	-0.8%
1989	0.621	+0.0%
1990	0.578	-6.9%
1991	0.578	+0.0%
1992	0.575	-0.5%
1993	0.573	-0.3%
1994	0.573	+0.0%
1995	0.573	+0.0%
1996	0.573	+0.0%
1997	0.58	+1.2%
1998	0.6	+3.4%
1999	0.524	-12.7%
2000	0.515	-1.7%
2001	0.515	+0.0%
2002	0.488	-5.2%
2003	0.488	+0.0%
2004	0.516	+5.7%
2005	0.526	+1.9%
2006	0.526	+0.0%
2007	0.526	+0.0%
2008	0.526	+0.0%
2009	0.538	+2.3%
2010	0.548	+1.9%
2011	0.548	+0.0%
2012	0.548	+0.0%
2013	0.578	+5.5%
2014	0.597	+3.3%
2015	0.635	+6.4%
2016	0.635	+0.0%
2017	0.639	+0.6%
2018	0.602	-5.8%
2019	0.611	+1.5%
2020	0.66	+8.0%
2021	0.66	+0.0%
2022	0.627	-5.0%
2023	0.631	+0.6%
2024	0.692	+9.7%
2025	0.713	+3.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

Indonesia's 0.713 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Indonesia's 0.713 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4255, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.673	0.673	0.673	10
1910s	0.673	0.673	0.673	10
1920s	0.673	0.673	0.673	10
1930s	0.673	0.673	0.673	10
1940s	0.5858	0.365	0.705	10
1950s	0.3104	0.279	0.397	10
1960s	0.5611	0.524	0.606	10
1970s	0.5498	0.435	0.625	10
1980s	0.6327	0.621	0.639	10
1990s	0.5727	0.524	0.6	10
2000s	0.5164	0.488	0.538	10
2010s	0.5941	0.548	0.639	10
2020s	0.6638	0.627	0.713	6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

37 Pakistan 0.724 compare
38 Mauritania 0.72 compare
39 Tajikistan 0.719 compare
41 Turkey 0.706 compare
42 Comoros 0.705 compare
42 Eswatini 0.705 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Indonesia

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Indonesia?: Clientelism index in Indonesia was 0.713 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 2025.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.279 in 1950.
How does Indonesia rank for clientelism index?: Indonesia ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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.