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Clientelism Index in Liberia

Liberia: Clientelism Index was 0.751 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.751
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.828
in 1869
All-time low
0.426
in 1847
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Clientelism Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

00.20.40.60.8182119232025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Liberia is 0.751, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Liberia peaked at 0.828 in 1869 and was at its lowest, 0.426, in 1847.

Liberia ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.463 —
1822 0.463 +0.0%
1823 0.463 +0.0%
1824 0.463 +0.0%
1825 0.463 +0.0%
1826 0.463 +0.0%
1827 0.463 +0.0%
1828 0.463 +0.0%
1829 0.463 +0.0%
1830 0.463 +0.0%
1831 0.463 +0.0%
1832 0.463 +0.0%
1833 0.463 +0.0%
1834 0.463 +0.0%
1835 0.463 +0.0%
1836 0.463 +0.0%
1837 0.463 +0.0%
1838 0.463 +0.0%
1839 0.463 +0.0%
1840 0.463 +0.0%
1841 0.463 +0.0%
1842 0.463 +0.0%
1843 0.463 +0.0%
1844 0.463 +0.0%
1845 0.463 +0.0%
1846 0.463 +0.0%
1847 0.426 -8.0%
1848 0.654 +53.5%
1849 0.655 +0.2%
1850 0.655 +0.0%
1851 0.658 +0.5%
1852 0.659 +0.2%
1853 0.667 +1.2%
1854 0.671 +0.6%
1855 0.665 -0.9%
1856 0.662 -0.5%
1857 0.662 +0.0%
1858 0.663 +0.2%
1859 0.663 +0.0%
1860 0.663 +0.0%
1861 0.655 -1.2%
1862 0.651 -0.6%
1863 0.657 +0.9%
1864 0.659 +0.3%
1865 0.668 +1.4%
1866 0.673 +0.7%
1867 0.773 +14.9%
1868 0.826 +6.9%
1869 0.828 +0.2%
1870 0.821 -0.8%
1871 0.816 -0.6%
1872 0.813 -0.4%
1873 0.818 +0.6%
1874 0.82 +0.2%
1875 0.814 -0.7%
1876 0.811 -0.4%
1877 0.804 -0.9%
1878 0.8 -0.5%
1879 0.813 +1.6%
1880 0.819 +0.7%
1881 0.82 +0.1%
1882 0.82 +0.0%
1883 0.822 +0.2%
1884 0.823 +0.1%
1885 0.823 +0.0%
1886 0.822 -0.1%
1887 0.82 -0.2%
1888 0.82 +0.0%
1889 0.817 -0.4%
1890 0.816 -0.1%
1891 0.816 +0.0%
1892 0.817 +0.1%
1893 0.808 -1.1%
1894 0.803 -0.6%
1895 0.818 +1.9%
1896 0.826 +1.0%
1897 0.817 -1.1%
1898 0.812 -0.6%
1899 0.815 +0.4%
1900 0.817 +0.2%
1901 0.714 -12.6%
1902 0.714 +0.0%
1903 0.708 -0.8%
1904 0.708 +0.0%
1905 0.714 +0.8%
1906 0.714 +0.0%
1907 0.706 -1.1%
1908 0.702 -0.6%
1909 0.702 +0.0%
1910 0.702 +0.0%
1911 0.721 +2.7%
1912 0.721 +0.0%
1913 0.721 +0.0%
1914 0.721 +0.0%
1915 0.716 -0.7%
1916 0.716 +0.0%
1917 0.716 +0.0%
1918 0.716 +0.0%
1919 0.7 -2.2%
1920 0.7 +0.0%
1921 0.7 +0.0%
1922 0.7 +0.0%
1923 0.695 -0.7%
1924 0.695 +0.0%
1925 0.695 +0.0%
1926 0.695 +0.0%
1927 0.699 +0.6%
1928 0.702 +0.4%
1929 0.702 +0.0%
1930 0.701 -0.1%
1931 0.688 -1.9%
1932 0.688 +0.0%
1933 0.688 +0.0%
1934 0.688 +0.0%
1935 0.688 +0.0%
1936 0.688 +0.0%
1937 0.688 +0.0%
1938 0.688 +0.0%
1939 0.705 +2.5%
1940 0.648 -8.1%
1941 0.648 +0.0%
1942 0.648 +0.0%
1943 0.648 +0.0%
1944 0.647 -0.2%
1945 0.647 +0.0%
1946 0.647 +0.0%
1947 0.647 +0.0%
1948 0.647 +0.0%
1949 0.647 +0.0%
1950 0.647 +0.0%
1951 0.654 +1.1%
1952 0.657 +0.5%
1953 0.657 +0.0%
1954 0.657 +0.0%
1955 0.688 +4.7%
1956 0.685 -0.4%
1957 0.685 +0.0%
1958 0.685 +0.0%
1959 0.684 -0.1%
1960 0.684 +0.0%
1961 0.684 +0.0%
1962 0.684 +0.0%
1963 0.691 +1.0%
1964 0.695 +0.6%
1965 0.695 +0.0%
1966 0.695 +0.0%
1967 0.709 +2.0%
1968 0.716 +1.0%
1969 0.716 +0.0%
1970 0.678 -5.3%
1971 0.649 -4.3%
1972 0.641 -1.2%
1973 0.641 +0.0%
1974 0.641 +0.0%
1975 0.643 +0.3%
1976 0.652 +1.4%
1977 0.652 +0.0%
1978 0.652 +0.0%
1979 0.652 +0.0%
1980 0.612 -6.1%
1981 0.802 +31.0%
1982 0.802 +0.0%
1983 0.802 +0.0%
1984 0.802 +0.0%
1985 0.798 -0.5%
1986 0.783 -1.9%
1987 0.783 +0.0%
1988 0.783 +0.0%
1989 0.722 -7.8%
1990 0.769 +6.5%
1991 0.785 +2.1%
1992 0.785 +0.0%
1993 0.785 +0.0%
1994 0.825 +5.1%
1995 0.825 +0.0%
1996 0.825 +0.0%
1997 0.767 -7.0%
1998 0.744 -3.0%
1999 0.744 +0.0%
2000 0.744 +0.0%
2001 0.744 +0.0%
2002 0.744 +0.0%
2003 0.744 +0.0%
2004 0.697 -6.3%
2005 0.699 +0.3%
2006 0.706 +1.0%
2007 0.706 +0.0%
2008 0.706 +0.0%
2009 0.706 +0.0%
2010 0.706 +0.0%
2011 0.706 +0.0%
2012 0.707 +0.1%
2013 0.643 -9.1%
2014 0.643 +0.0%
2015 0.643 +0.0%
2016 0.643 +0.0%
2017 0.677 +5.3%
2018 0.721 +6.5%
2019 0.704 -2.4%
2020 0.755 +7.2%
2021 0.755 +0.0%
2022 0.755 +0.0%
2023 0.754 -0.1%
2024 0.751 -0.4%
2025 0.751 +0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.751 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.692, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.751 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.463 0.463 0.463 9
1830s 0.463 0.463 0.463 10
1840s 0.4976 0.426 0.655 10
1850s 0.6625 0.655 0.671 10
1860s 0.7053 0.651 0.828 10
1870s 0.813 0.8 0.821 10
1880s 0.8206 0.817 0.823 10
1890s 0.8148 0.803 0.826 10
1900s 0.7199 0.702 0.817 10
1910s 0.715 0.7 0.721 10
1920s 0.6983 0.695 0.702 10
1930s 0.691 0.688 0.705 10
1940s 0.6474 0.647 0.648 10
1950s 0.6699 0.647 0.688 10
1960s 0.6969 0.684 0.716 10
1970s 0.6501 0.641 0.678 10
1980s 0.7689 0.612 0.802 10
1990s 0.7854 0.744 0.825 10
2000s 0.7196 0.697 0.744 10
2010s 0.6793 0.643 0.721 10
2020s 0.7535 0.751 0.755 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 26 Cambodia 0.762 compare
  2. 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.761 compare
  3. 28 Serbia 0.756 compare
  4. 29 Somalia 0.751 compare
  5. 31 Angola 0.742 compare
  6. 31 Guatemala 0.742 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Liberia?
Clientelism index in Liberia was 0.751 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 1869.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.426 in 1847.
How does Liberia rank for clientelism index?
Liberia ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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

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.