What is clientelism index in Peru?

Clientelism index in Peru was 0.596 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 1859.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.292 in 1979.

How does Peru rank for clientelism index?

Peru ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

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

Peru: Clientelism Index was 0.596 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.596

Change on year

down 9.1%

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.961

in 1859

All-time low

0.292

in 1979

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Clientelism Index in Peru, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Peru is 0.596, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Peru peaked at 0.961 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.292, in 1979.

Peru ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 205 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Peru, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.958	—
1822	0.947	-1.1%
1823	0.942	-0.5%
1824	0.942	+0.0%
1825	0.942	+0.0%
1826	0.941	-0.1%
1827	0.939	-0.2%
1828	0.939	+0.0%
1829	0.939	+0.0%
1830	0.939	+0.0%
1831	0.939	+0.0%
1832	0.939	+0.0%
1833	0.939	+0.0%
1834	0.939	+0.0%
1835	0.939	+0.0%
1836	0.939	+0.0%
1837	0.939	+0.0%
1838	0.939	+0.0%
1839	0.939	+0.0%
1840	0.939	+0.0%
1841	0.939	+0.0%
1842	0.939	+0.0%
1843	0.939	+0.0%
1844	0.939	+0.0%
1845	0.914	-2.7%
1846	0.913	-0.1%
1847	0.913	+0.0%
1848	0.913	+0.0%
1849	0.913	+0.0%
1850	0.942	+3.2%
1851	0.942	+0.0%
1852	0.942	+0.0%
1853	0.942	+0.0%
1854	0.942	+0.0%
1855	0.956	+1.5%
1856	0.959	+0.3%
1857	0.959	+0.0%
1858	0.959	+0.0%
1859	0.961	+0.2%
1860	0.961	+0.0%
1861	0.961	+0.0%
1862	0.961	+0.0%
1863	0.961	+0.0%
1864	0.961	+0.0%
1865	0.961	+0.0%
1866	0.961	+0.0%
1867	0.961	+0.0%
1868	0.961	+0.0%
1869	0.961	+0.0%
1870	0.961	+0.0%
1871	0.693	-27.9%
1872	0.756	+9.1%
1873	0.756	+0.0%
1874	0.756	+0.0%
1875	0.756	+0.0%
1876	0.756	+0.0%
1877	0.755	-0.1%
1878	0.755	+0.0%
1879	0.755	+0.0%
1880	0.755	+0.0%
1881	0.755	+0.0%
1882	0.755	+0.0%
1883	0.755	+0.0%
1884	0.755	+0.0%
1885	0.755	+0.0%
1886	0.755	+0.0%
1887	0.755	+0.0%
1888	0.755	+0.0%
1889	0.755	+0.0%
1890	0.755	+0.0%
1891	0.755	+0.0%
1892	0.753	-0.3%
1893	0.749	-0.5%
1894	0.749	+0.0%
1895	0.749	+0.0%
1896	0.749	+0.0%
1897	0.749	+0.0%
1898	0.749	+0.0%
1899	0.756	+0.9%
1900	0.76	+0.5%
1901	0.76	+0.0%
1902	0.76	+0.0%
1903	0.8	+5.3%
1904	0.826	+3.2%
1905	0.824	-0.2%
1906	0.824	+0.0%
1907	0.824	+0.0%
1908	0.826	+0.2%
1909	0.827	+0.1%
1910	0.827	+0.0%
1911	0.827	+0.0%
1912	0.827	+0.0%
1913	0.826	-0.1%
1914	0.826	+0.0%
1915	0.816	-1.2%
1916	0.803	-1.6%
1917	0.803	+0.0%
1918	0.803	+0.0%
1919	0.818	+1.9%
1920	0.828	+1.2%
1921	0.828	+0.0%
1922	0.828	+0.0%
1923	0.828	+0.0%
1924	0.828	+0.0%
1925	0.828	+0.0%
1926	0.828	+0.0%
1927	0.828	+0.0%
1928	0.828	+0.0%
1929	0.828	+0.0%
1930	0.828	+0.0%
1931	0.519	-37.3%
1932	0.577	+11.2%
1933	0.577	+0.0%
1934	0.577	+0.0%
1935	0.581	+0.7%
1936	0.581	+0.0%
1937	0.581	+0.0%
1938	0.581	+0.0%
1939	0.578	-0.5%
1940	0.566	-2.1%
1941	0.566	+0.0%
1942	0.566	+0.0%
1943	0.566	+0.0%
1944	0.566	+0.0%
1945	0.49	-13.4%
1946	0.479	-2.2%
1947	0.479	+0.0%
1948	0.538	+12.3%
1949	0.534	-0.7%
1950	0.582	+9.0%
1951	0.629	+8.1%
1952	0.629	+0.0%
1953	0.629	+0.0%
1954	0.629	+0.0%
1955	0.629	+0.0%
1956	0.596	-5.2%
1957	0.527	-11.6%
1958	0.527	+0.0%
1959	0.527	+0.0%
1960	0.474	-10.1%
1961	0.474	+0.0%
1962	0.464	-2.1%
1963	0.439	-5.4%
1964	0.427	-2.7%
1965	0.427	+0.0%
1966	0.427	+0.0%
1967	0.427	+0.0%
1968	0.491	+15.0%
1969	0.315	-35.8%
1970	0.315	+0.0%
1971	0.315	+0.0%
1972	0.315	+0.0%
1973	0.315	+0.0%
1974	0.315	+0.0%
1975	0.315	+0.0%
1976	0.315	+0.0%
1977	0.315	+0.0%
1978	0.294	-6.7%
1979	0.292	-0.7%
1980	0.426	+45.9%
1981	0.452	+6.1%
1982	0.452	+0.0%
1983	0.452	+0.0%
1984	0.452	+0.0%
1985	0.538	+19.0%
1986	0.59	+9.7%
1987	0.59	+0.0%
1988	0.59	+0.0%
1989	0.59	+0.0%
1990	0.66	+11.9%
1991	0.662	+0.3%
1992	0.656	-0.9%
1993	0.648	-1.2%
1994	0.648	+0.0%
1995	0.709	+9.4%
1996	0.731	+3.1%
1997	0.731	+0.0%
1998	0.731	+0.0%
1999	0.731	+0.0%
2000	0.697	-4.7%
2001	0.637	-8.6%
2002	0.628	-1.4%
2003	0.628	+0.0%
2004	0.628	+0.0%
2005	0.628	+0.0%
2006	0.621	-1.1%
2007	0.621	+0.0%
2008	0.621	+0.0%
2009	0.621	+0.0%
2010	0.641	+3.2%
2011	0.632	-1.4%
2012	0.627	-0.8%
2013	0.627	+0.0%
2014	0.634	+1.1%
2015	0.65	+2.5%
2016	0.632	-2.8%
2017	0.641	+1.4%
2018	0.631	-1.6%
2019	0.656	+4.0%
2020	0.496	-24.4%
2021	0.484	-2.4%
2022	0.525	+8.5%
2023	0.525	+0.0%
2024	0.656	+25.0%
2025	0.596	-9.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 0.596 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Peru's 0.596 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.514, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.9432	0.939	0.958	9
1830s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1840s	0.9261	0.913	0.939	10
1850s	0.9504	0.942	0.961	10
1860s	0.961	0.961	0.961	10
1870s	0.7699	0.693	0.961	10
1880s	0.755	0.755	0.755	10
1890s	0.7513	0.749	0.756	10
1900s	0.8031	0.76	0.827	10
1910s	0.8176	0.803	0.827	10
1920s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1930s	0.598	0.519	0.828	10
1940s	0.535	0.479	0.566	10
1950s	0.5904	0.527	0.629	10
1960s	0.4365	0.315	0.491	10
1970s	0.3106	0.292	0.315	10
1980s	0.5132	0.426	0.59	10
1990s	0.6907	0.648	0.731	10
2000s	0.633	0.621	0.697	10
2010s	0.6371	0.627	0.656	10
2020s	0.547	0.484	0.656	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Peru?: Clientelism index in Peru was 0.596 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 1859.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.292 in 1979.
How does Peru rank for clientelism index?: Peru ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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.