What is clientelism index in Myanmar?

Clientelism index in Myanmar was 0.878 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2025.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.291 in 1926.

How does Myanmar rank for clientelism index?

Myanmar ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Myanmar 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 Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Clientelism Index was 0.878 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.878

Change on year

up 26.7%

World rank

8th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.878

in 2025

All-time low

0.291

in 1926

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Myanmar, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.878 for clientelism index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Myanmar peaked at 0.878 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.291, in 1926.

Myanmar ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Clientelism Index in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Myanmar, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.317	—
1901	0.317	+0.0%
1902	0.317	+0.0%
1903	0.317	+0.0%
1904	0.317	+0.0%
1905	0.317	+0.0%
1906	0.317	+0.0%
1907	0.317	+0.0%
1908	0.317	+0.0%
1909	0.317	+0.0%
1910	0.317	+0.0%
1911	0.317	+0.0%
1912	0.317	+0.0%
1913	0.317	+0.0%
1914	0.317	+0.0%
1915	0.317	+0.0%
1916	0.317	+0.0%
1917	0.317	+0.0%
1918	0.317	+0.0%
1919	0.317	+0.0%
1920	0.317	+0.0%
1921	0.317	+0.0%
1922	0.315	-0.6%
1923	0.3	-4.8%
1924	0.3	+0.0%
1925	0.299	-0.3%
1926	0.291	-2.7%
1927	0.291	+0.0%
1928	0.291	+0.0%
1929	0.292	+0.3%
1930	0.292	+0.0%
1931	0.292	+0.0%
1932	0.293	+0.3%
1933	0.3	+2.4%
1934	0.3	+0.0%
1935	0.3	+0.0%
1936	0.3	+0.0%
1937	0.297	-1.0%
1938	0.297	+0.0%
1939	0.297	+0.0%
1940	0.297	+0.0%
1941	0.337	+13.5%
1942	0.374	+11.0%
1943	0.374	+0.0%
1944	0.374	+0.0%
1945	0.377	+0.8%
1946	0.364	-3.4%
1947	0.43	+18.1%
1948	0.421	-2.1%
1949	0.421	+0.0%
1950	0.421	+0.0%
1951	0.435	+3.3%
1952	0.446	+2.5%
1953	0.446	+0.0%
1954	0.446	+0.0%
1955	0.446	+0.0%
1956	0.446	+0.0%
1957	0.447	+0.2%
1958	0.447	+0.0%
1959	0.447	+0.0%
1960	0.446	-0.2%
1961	0.445	-0.2%
1962	0.501	+12.6%
1963	0.669	+33.5%
1964	0.669	+0.0%
1965	0.669	+0.0%
1966	0.669	+0.0%
1967	0.669	+0.0%
1968	0.669	+0.0%
1969	0.669	+0.0%
1970	0.669	+0.0%
1971	0.669	+0.0%
1972	0.669	+0.0%
1973	0.669	+0.0%
1974	0.755	+12.9%
1975	0.762	+0.9%
1976	0.762	+0.0%
1977	0.762	+0.0%
1978	0.759	-0.4%
1979	0.759	+0.0%
1980	0.759	+0.0%
1981	0.758	-0.1%
1982	0.754	-0.5%
1983	0.754	+0.0%
1984	0.754	+0.0%
1985	0.757	+0.4%
1986	0.766	+1.2%
1987	0.766	+0.0%
1988	0.769	+0.4%
1989	0.684	-11.1%
1990	0.695	+1.6%
1991	0.702	+1.0%
1992	0.702	+0.0%
1993	0.702	+0.0%
1994	0.702	+0.0%
1995	0.702	+0.0%
1996	0.702	+0.0%
1997	0.702	+0.0%
1998	0.702	+0.0%
1999	0.702	+0.0%
2000	0.702	+0.0%
2001	0.702	+0.0%
2002	0.702	+0.0%
2003	0.702	+0.0%
2004	0.702	+0.0%
2005	0.702	+0.0%
2006	0.702	+0.0%
2007	0.702	+0.0%
2008	0.702	+0.0%
2009	0.702	+0.0%
2010	0.684	-2.6%
2011	0.715	+4.5%
2012	0.608	-15.0%
2013	0.562	-7.6%
2014	0.569	+1.2%
2015	0.442	-22.3%
2016	0.408	-7.7%
2017	0.383	-6.1%
2018	0.375	-2.1%
2019	0.375	+0.0%
2020	0.375	+0.0%
2021	0.577	+53.9%
2022	0.693	+20.1%
2023	0.693	+0.0%
2024	0.693	+0.0%
2025	0.878	+26.7%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.878 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.878 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4255, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.317	0.317	0.317	10
1910s	0.317	0.317	0.317	10
1920s	0.3013	0.291	0.317	10
1930s	0.2968	0.292	0.3	10
1940s	0.3769	0.297	0.43	10
1950s	0.4427	0.421	0.447	10
1960s	0.6075	0.445	0.669	10
1970s	0.7235	0.669	0.762	10
1980s	0.7521	0.684	0.769	10
1990s	0.7013	0.695	0.702	10
2000s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
2010s	0.5121	0.375	0.715	10
2020s	0.6515	0.375	0.878	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

5 Eritrea 0.884 compare
6 Lebanon 0.882 compare
7 Yemen 0.879 compare
9 Haiti 0.877 compare
10 Papua New Guinea 0.869 compare
11 Madagascar 0.867 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Myanmar?: Clientelism index in Myanmar was 0.878 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2025.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.291 in 1926.
How does Myanmar rank for clientelism index?: Myanmar ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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.