Clientelism Index in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Clientelism Index was 0.565 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Clientelism Index in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.565 for clientelism index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.681 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1990.
That places Kazakhstan 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Clientelism Index in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.46 | — |
| 1991 | 0.494 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.541 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.603 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.654 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.648 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.666 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.67 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.678 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.666 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.665 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.662 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.676 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.681 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.668 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.679 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.641 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.616 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.641 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.632 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.657 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.595 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.599 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.565 | -5.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.565 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.565 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5903 | 0.46 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6667 | 0.662 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6548 | 0.616 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6078 | 0.565 | 0.657 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 0.573 compare
- 71 Bahrain 0.572 compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0.568 compare
- 73 Morocco 0.565 compare
- 75 Mali 0.559 compare
- 76 Montenegro 0.548 compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is clientelism index in Kazakhstan?
- Clientelism index in Kazakhstan was 0.565 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.681 in 2012.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for clientelism index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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
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.