What is clientelism index in Lebanon?

Clientelism index in Lebanon was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2001.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.753 in 1918.

How does Lebanon rank for clientelism index?

Lebanon ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lebanon 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 Lebanon

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

Lebanon: Clientelism Index was 0.882 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.882

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.885

in 2001

All-time low

0.753

in 1918

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Clientelism Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Lebanon is 0.882, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Lebanon peaked at 0.885 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.753, in 1918.

Lebanon ranks 6th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Lebanon, 1918 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1918	0.753	—
1919	0.753	+0.0%
1920	0.759	+0.8%
1921	0.759	+0.0%
1922	0.759	+0.0%
1923	0.759	+0.0%
1924	0.759	+0.0%
1925	0.759	+0.0%
1926	0.759	+0.0%
1927	0.759	+0.0%
1928	0.759	+0.0%
1929	0.759	+0.0%
1930	0.759	+0.0%
1931	0.759	+0.0%
1932	0.759	+0.0%
1933	0.759	+0.0%
1934	0.759	+0.0%
1935	0.759	+0.0%
1936	0.759	+0.0%
1937	0.759	+0.0%
1938	0.759	+0.0%
1939	0.759	+0.0%
1940	0.759	+0.0%
1941	0.759	+0.0%
1942	0.759	+0.0%
1943	0.842	+10.9%
1944	0.834	-1.0%
1945	0.834	+0.0%
1946	0.834	+0.0%
1947	0.834	+0.0%
1948	0.834	+0.0%
1949	0.806	-3.4%
1950	0.806	+0.0%
1951	0.814	+1.0%
1952	0.818	+0.5%
1953	0.827	+1.1%
1954	0.838	+1.3%
1955	0.838	+0.0%
1956	0.838	+0.0%
1957	0.863	+3.0%
1958	0.882	+2.2%
1959	0.875	-0.8%
1960	0.849	-3.0%
1961	0.827	-2.6%
1962	0.827	+0.0%
1963	0.827	+0.0%
1964	0.828	+0.1%
1965	0.834	+0.7%
1966	0.834	+0.0%
1967	0.834	+0.0%
1968	0.85	+1.9%
1969	0.854	+0.5%
1970	0.854	+0.0%
1971	0.856	+0.2%
1972	0.853	-0.4%
1973	0.851	-0.2%
1974	0.851	+0.0%
1975	0.865	+1.6%
1976	0.865	+0.0%
1977	0.865	+0.0%
1978	0.865	+0.0%
1979	0.865	+0.0%
1980	0.865	+0.0%
1981	0.865	+0.0%
1982	0.865	+0.0%
1983	0.865	+0.0%
1984	0.865	+0.0%
1985	0.865	+0.0%
1986	0.865	+0.0%
1987	0.865	+0.0%
1988	0.865	+0.0%
1989	0.865	+0.0%
1990	0.842	-2.7%
1991	0.842	+0.0%
1992	0.842	+0.0%
1993	0.843	+0.1%
1994	0.843	+0.0%
1995	0.843	+0.0%
1996	0.854	+1.3%
1997	0.873	+2.2%
1998	0.873	+0.0%
1999	0.873	+0.0%
2000	0.877	+0.5%
2001	0.885	+0.9%
2002	0.885	+0.0%
2003	0.885	+0.0%
2004	0.885	+0.0%
2005	0.831	-6.1%
2006	0.822	-1.1%
2007	0.862	+4.9%
2008	0.862	+0.0%
2009	0.863	+0.1%
2010	0.869	+0.7%
2011	0.863	-0.7%
2012	0.863	+0.0%
2013	0.863	+0.0%
2014	0.842	-2.4%
2015	0.842	+0.0%
2016	0.864	+2.6%
2017	0.84	-2.8%
2018	0.831	-1.1%
2019	0.812	-2.3%
2020	0.851	+4.8%
2021	0.846	-0.6%
2022	0.848	+0.2%
2023	0.806	-5.0%
2024	0.882	+9.4%
2025	0.882	+0.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

Lebanon's 0.882 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lebanon's 0.882 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.753	0.753	0.753	2
1920s	0.759	0.759	0.759	10
1930s	0.759	0.759	0.759	10
1940s	0.8095	0.759	0.842	10
1950s	0.8399	0.806	0.882	10
1960s	0.8364	0.827	0.854	10
1970s	0.859	0.851	0.865	10
1980s	0.865	0.865	0.865	10
1990s	0.8528	0.842	0.873	10
2000s	0.8657	0.822	0.885	10
2010s	0.8489	0.812	0.869	10
2020s	0.8525	0.806	0.882	6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

3 Chad 0.9 compare
4 Venezuela 0.898 compare
5 Eritrea 0.884 compare
7 Yemen 0.879 compare
8 Myanmar 0.878 compare
9 Haiti 0.877 compare

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More reference data data for Lebanon

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Lebanon?: Clientelism index in Lebanon was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2001.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.753 in 1918.
How does Lebanon rank for clientelism index?: Lebanon ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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.