What is clientelism index in Iran?

Clientelism index in Iran was 0.382 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 1972.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 2000.

How does Iran rank for clientelism index?

Iran ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iran 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 Iran

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

Iran: Clientelism Index was 0.382 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.382

Change on year

down 14.2%

World rank

113th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.685

in 1972

All-time low

0.271

in 2000

Years of data

132

1894–2025

Clientelism Index in Iran, 1894–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Iran is 0.382, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Iran peaked at 0.685 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.271, in 2000.

Iran ranks 113th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 132 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Iran, 1894 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1894	0.609	—
1895	0.609	+0.0%
1896	0.609	+0.0%
1897	0.609	+0.0%
1898	0.609	+0.0%
1899	0.609	+0.0%
1900	0.609	+0.0%
1901	0.609	+0.0%
1902	0.609	+0.0%
1903	0.609	+0.0%
1904	0.609	+0.0%
1905	0.609	+0.0%
1906	0.599	-1.6%
1907	0.599	+0.0%
1908	0.599	+0.0%
1909	0.599	+0.0%
1910	0.599	+0.0%
1911	0.599	+0.0%
1912	0.599	+0.0%
1913	0.599	+0.0%
1914	0.599	+0.0%
1915	0.599	+0.0%
1916	0.599	+0.0%
1917	0.599	+0.0%
1918	0.599	+0.0%
1919	0.599	+0.0%
1920	0.599	+0.0%
1921	0.613	+2.3%
1922	0.613	+0.0%
1923	0.613	+0.0%
1924	0.589	-3.9%
1925	0.567	-3.7%
1926	0.567	+0.0%
1927	0.567	+0.0%
1928	0.567	+0.0%
1929	0.567	+0.0%
1930	0.567	+0.0%
1931	0.567	+0.0%
1932	0.567	+0.0%
1933	0.567	+0.0%
1934	0.456	-19.6%
1935	0.456	+0.0%
1936	0.456	+0.0%
1937	0.456	+0.0%
1938	0.456	+0.0%
1939	0.456	+0.0%
1940	0.456	+0.0%
1941	0.456	+0.0%
1942	0.405	-11.2%
1943	0.405	+0.0%
1944	0.405	+0.0%
1945	0.405	+0.0%
1946	0.405	+0.0%
1947	0.405	+0.0%
1948	0.299	-26.2%
1949	0.299	+0.0%
1950	0.299	+0.0%
1951	0.299	+0.0%
1952	0.299	+0.0%
1953	0.346	+15.7%
1954	0.46	+32.9%
1955	0.46	+0.0%
1956	0.46	+0.0%
1957	0.46	+0.0%
1958	0.46	+0.0%
1959	0.46	+0.0%
1960	0.46	+0.0%
1961	0.455	-1.1%
1962	0.455	+0.0%
1963	0.62	+36.3%
1964	0.675	+8.9%
1965	0.675	+0.0%
1966	0.674	-0.1%
1967	0.675	+0.1%
1968	0.678	+0.4%
1969	0.678	+0.0%
1970	0.678	+0.0%
1971	0.681	+0.4%
1972	0.685	+0.6%
1973	0.685	+0.0%
1974	0.685	+0.0%
1975	0.684	-0.1%
1976	0.684	+0.0%
1977	0.684	+0.0%
1978	0.684	+0.0%
1979	0.46	-32.7%
1980	0.312	-32.2%
1981	0.328	+5.1%
1982	0.358	+9.1%
1983	0.358	+0.0%
1984	0.36	+0.6%
1985	0.36	+0.0%
1986	0.358	-0.6%
1987	0.358	+0.0%
1988	0.362	+1.1%
1989	0.341	-5.8%
1990	0.352	+3.2%
1991	0.352	+0.0%
1992	0.34	-3.4%
1993	0.317	-6.8%
1994	0.302	-4.7%
1995	0.302	+0.0%
1996	0.335	+10.9%
1997	0.3	-10.4%
1998	0.282	-6.0%
1999	0.282	+0.0%
2000	0.271	-3.9%
2001	0.273	+0.7%
2002	0.275	+0.7%
2003	0.275	+0.0%
2004	0.311	+13.1%
2005	0.357	+14.8%
2006	0.383	+7.3%
2007	0.383	+0.0%
2008	0.37	-3.4%
2009	0.382	+3.2%
2010	0.445	+16.5%
2011	0.445	+0.0%
2012	0.407	-8.5%
2013	0.329	-19.2%
2014	0.306	-7.0%
2015	0.306	+0.0%
2016	0.357	+16.7%
2017	0.378	+5.9%
2018	0.38	+0.5%
2019	0.345	-9.2%
2020	0.421	+22.0%
2021	0.425	+1.0%
2022	0.439	+3.3%
2023	0.488	+11.2%
2024	0.445	-8.8%
2025	0.382	-14.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.382 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.382 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0.609	0.609	0.609	6
1900s	0.605	0.599	0.609	10
1910s	0.599	0.599	0.599	10
1920s	0.5862	0.567	0.613	10
1930s	0.5004	0.456	0.567	10
1940s	0.394	0.299	0.456	10
1950s	0.4003	0.299	0.46	10
1960s	0.6045	0.455	0.678	10
1970s	0.661	0.46	0.685	10
1980s	0.3495	0.312	0.362	10
1990s	0.3164	0.282	0.352	10
2000s	0.328	0.271	0.383	10
2010s	0.3698	0.306	0.445	10
2020s	0.4333	0.382	0.488	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Iran?: Clientelism index in Iran was 0.382 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 1972.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 2000.
How does Iran rank for clientelism index?: Iran ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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.