Clientelism Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Clientelism Index was 0.619 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Clientelism Index in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, clientelism index in North Macedonia stood at 0.619.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.708 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.285, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Clientelism Index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.285 | — |
| 1992 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.397 | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 0.579 | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 0.598 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.595 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.602 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.635 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.587 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.597 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.617 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.613 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.579 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.586 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.638 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.668 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.677 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.679 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.674 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.683 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.707 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.708 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.67 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.617 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.641 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.611 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.605 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.62 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.645 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.617 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.619 | +0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.619 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.619 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Clientelism Index in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +45.8% | 0.397 | 0.579 |
| 1994 | +39.3% | 0.285 | 0.397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4693 | 0.285 | 0.602 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6155 | 0.579 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6667 | 0.611 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.621 | 0.605 | 0.645 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is clientelism index in North Macedonia?
- Clientelism index in North Macedonia was 0.619 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.708 in 2015.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.285 in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for clientelism index?
- North Macedonia ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.