What is clientelism index in Malawi?

Clientelism index in Malawi was 0.738 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.738 in 2025.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1979.

How does Malawi rank for clientelism index?

Malawi ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malawi 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 Malawi

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

Malawi: Clientelism Index was 0.738 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.738

Change on year

up 28.8%

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.738

in 2025

All-time low

0.084

in 1979

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Malawi stood at 0.738. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Malawi peaked at 0.738 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1979.

Malawi ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1910s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1920s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1930s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1940s	0.4046	0.401	0.407	10
1950s	0.407	0.407	0.407	10
1960s	0.2139	0.137	0.407	10
1970s	0.1241	0.084	0.137	10
1980s	0.0856	0.084	0.087	10
1990s	0.3308	0.087	0.499	10
2000s	0.5397	0.527	0.559	10
2010s	0.5853	0.492	0.657	10
2020s	0.5903	0.533	0.738	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

31 Angola 0.742 compare
31 Guatemala 0.742 compare
33 Kyrgyzstan 0.74 compare
35 Uganda 0.733 compare
35 Vatican 0.733 compare
37 Pakistan 0.724 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Malawi

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 1,313 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Malawi?: Clientelism index in Malawi was 0.738 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.738 in 2025.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1979.
How does Malawi rank for clientelism index?: Malawi ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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.