Clientelism Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Clientelism Index was 0.724 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.724
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.803
in 1971
All-time low
0.589
in 1947
Years of data
79
1947–2025
Clientelism Index in Pakistan, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for clientelism index in Pakistan is 0.724, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Pakistan peaked at 0.803 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.589, in 1947.
Pakistan ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Clientelism Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.589 | — |
| 1948 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.638 | +8.3% |
| 1951 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.597 | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.612 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.686 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.627 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.803 | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 0.709 | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.681 | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.654 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.723 | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.736 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.73 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.691 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.696 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.717 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.719 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.723 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.73 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.697 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.702 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.704 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.683 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.656 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.657 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.661 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.66 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.651 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.677 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.637 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.638 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.624 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.635 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.639 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.635 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.687 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.696 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.724 | +4.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.724 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.724 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.589 | 0.589 | 0.589 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.6298 | 0.597 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6194 | 0.612 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6746 | 0.6 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6886 | 0.654 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7175 | 0.696 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6955 | 0.656 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6519 | 0.624 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6693 | 0.635 | 0.724 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is clientelism index in Pakistan?
- Clientelism index in Pakistan was 0.724 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.803 in 1971.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.589 in 1947.
- How does Pakistan rank for clientelism index?
- Pakistan ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.