Clientelism Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Clientelism Index was 0.882 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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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.