What is clientelism index in Japan?

Clientelism index in Japan was 0.14 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 1893.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2025.

How does Japan rank for clientelism index?

Japan ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan 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 Japan

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

Japan: Clientelism Index was 0.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.14

Change on year

down 9.7%

World rank

146th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.595

in 1893

All-time low

0.14

in 2025

Years of data

136

1890–2025

Clientelism Index in Japan, 1890–2025

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.14 for clientelism index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 136 years on record.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Japan peaked at 0.595 in 1893 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2025.

That places Japan 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 136 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0.5396	0.461	0.595	10
1900s	0.502	0.488	0.54	10
1910s	0.487	0.477	0.493	10
1920s	0.4423	0.391	0.479	10
1930s	0.4628	0.455	0.468	10
1940s	0.4168	0.303	0.482	10
1950s	0.2903	0.226	0.304	10
1960s	0.2384	0.217	0.252	10
1970s	0.256	0.245	0.262	10
1980s	0.2579	0.254	0.264	10
1990s	0.2444	0.237	0.251	10
2000s	0.1944	0.175	0.24	10
2010s	0.1846	0.161	0.203	10
2020s	0.1578	0.14	0.17	6

Countries ranked near Japan

144 Poland 0.143 compare
144 Slovakia 0.143 compare
147 Latvia 0.131 compare
147 Lithuania 0.131 compare
149 Costa Rica 0.129 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Japan?: Clientelism index in Japan was 0.14 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 1893.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2025.
How does Japan rank for clientelism index?: Japan ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.