What is clientelism index in Papua New Guinea?

Clientelism index in Papua New Guinea was 0.869 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2008.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.739 in 1973.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for clientelism index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea: Clientelism Index was 0.869 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.869

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.889

in 2008

All-time low

0.739

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.869 for clientelism index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.889 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.739, in 1973.

Papua New Guinea ranks 10th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.82	0.82	0.82	10
1910s	0.82	0.82	0.82	10
1920s	0.82	0.82	0.82	10
1930s	0.82	0.82	0.82	10
1940s	0.82	0.82	0.82	10
1950s	0.8566	0.82	0.865	10
1960s	0.8689	0.865	0.872	10
1970s	0.7946	0.739	0.841	10
1980s	0.8442	0.83	0.877	10
1990s	0.8803	0.877	0.886	10
2000s	0.8711	0.855	0.889	10
2010s	0.885	0.873	0.889	10
2020s	0.8707	0.869	0.873	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

7 Yemen 0.879 compare
8 Myanmar 0.878 compare
9 Haiti 0.877 compare
11 Madagascar 0.867 compare
12 Burundi 0.862 compare
13 Nicaragua 0.859 compare

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

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Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Papua New Guinea?: Clientelism index in Papua New Guinea was 0.869 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2008.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.739 in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for clientelism index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.