What is clientelism index in Serbia?

Clientelism index in Serbia was 0.756 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 2021.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.369 in 1978.

How does Serbia rank for clientelism index?

Serbia ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Serbia 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 Serbia

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

Serbia: Clientelism Index was 0.756 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.756

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

28th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.808

in 2021

All-time low

0.369

in 1978

Years of data

168

1858–2025

Clientelism Index in Serbia, 1858–2025

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 0.756 for clientelism index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Serbia peaked at 0.808 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.369, in 1978.

Serbia ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 168 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Serbia, 1858 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1858	0.608	—
1859	0.608	+0.0%
1860	0.608	+0.0%
1861	0.627	+3.1%
1862	0.627	+0.0%
1863	0.627	+0.0%
1864	0.614	-2.1%
1865	0.614	+0.0%
1866	0.614	+0.0%
1867	0.614	+0.0%
1868	0.614	+0.0%
1869	0.614	+0.0%
1870	0.631	+2.8%
1871	0.631	+0.0%
1872	0.631	+0.0%
1873	0.631	+0.0%
1874	0.631	+0.0%
1875	0.611	-3.2%
1876	0.611	+0.0%
1877	0.617	+1.0%
1878	0.618	+0.2%
1879	0.689	+11.5%
1880	0.689	+0.0%
1881	0.687	-0.3%
1882	0.687	+0.0%
1883	0.687	+0.0%
1884	0.708	+3.1%
1885	0.71	+0.3%
1886	0.701	-1.3%
1887	0.697	-0.6%
1888	0.692	-0.7%
1889	0.691	-0.1%
1890	0.691	+0.0%
1891	0.691	+0.0%
1892	0.691	+0.0%
1893	0.78	+12.9%
1894	0.798	+2.3%
1895	0.724	-9.3%
1896	0.7	-3.3%
1897	0.7	+0.0%
1898	0.7	+0.0%
1899	0.7	+0.0%
1900	0.7	+0.0%
1901	0.7	+0.0%
1902	0.7	+0.0%
1903	0.707	+1.0%
1904	0.726	+2.7%
1905	0.726	+0.0%
1906	0.726	+0.0%
1907	0.726	+0.0%
1908	0.725	-0.1%
1909	0.723	-0.3%
1910	0.723	+0.0%
1911	0.723	+0.0%
1912	0.723	+0.0%
1913	0.723	+0.0%
1914	0.723	+0.0%
1915	0.74	+2.4%
1916	0.74	+0.0%
1917	0.74	+0.0%
1918	0.74	+0.0%
1919	0.683	-7.7%
1920	0.683	+0.0%
1921	0.682	-0.1%
1922	0.682	+0.0%
1923	0.688	+0.9%
1924	0.689	+0.1%
1925	0.689	+0.0%
1926	0.689	+0.0%
1927	0.682	-1.0%
1928	0.667	-2.2%
1929	0.667	+0.0%
1930	0.667	+0.0%
1931	0.667	+0.0%
1932	0.667	+0.0%
1933	0.667	+0.0%
1934	0.667	+0.0%
1935	0.673	+0.9%
1936	0.677	+0.6%
1937	0.677	+0.0%
1938	0.677	+0.0%
1939	0.683	+0.9%
1940	0.725	+6.1%
1941	0.739	+1.9%
1942	0.739	+0.0%
1943	0.739	+0.0%
1944	0.739	+0.0%
1945	0.659	-10.8%
1946	0.453	-31.3%
1947	0.453	+0.0%
1948	0.453	+0.0%
1949	0.453	+0.0%
1950	0.408	-9.9%
1951	0.408	+0.0%
1952	0.408	+0.0%
1953	0.409	+0.2%
1954	0.424	+3.7%
1955	0.424	+0.0%
1956	0.424	+0.0%
1957	0.424	+0.0%
1958	0.4	-5.7%
1959	0.394	-1.5%
1960	0.394	+0.0%
1961	0.394	+0.0%
1962	0.394	+0.0%
1963	0.409	+3.8%
1964	0.422	+3.2%
1965	0.422	+0.0%
1966	0.422	+0.0%
1967	0.422	+0.0%
1968	0.422	+0.0%
1969	0.42	-0.5%
1970	0.42	+0.0%
1971	0.42	+0.0%
1972	0.42	+0.0%
1973	0.42	+0.0%
1974	0.42	+0.0%
1975	0.42	+0.0%
1976	0.42	+0.0%
1977	0.42	+0.0%
1978	0.369	-12.1%
1979	0.369	+0.0%
1980	0.369	+0.0%
1981	0.369	+0.0%
1982	0.411	+11.4%
1983	0.411	+0.0%
1984	0.411	+0.0%
1985	0.411	+0.0%
1986	0.411	+0.0%
1987	0.411	+0.0%
1988	0.411	+0.0%
1989	0.411	+0.0%
1990	0.532	+29.4%
1991	0.532	+0.0%
1992	0.639	+20.1%
1993	0.714	+11.7%
1994	0.714	+0.0%
1995	0.714	+0.0%
1996	0.712	-0.3%
1997	0.704	-1.1%
1998	0.704	+0.0%
1999	0.704	+0.0%
2000	0.565	-19.7%
2001	0.582	+3.0%
2002	0.577	-0.9%
2003	0.561	-2.8%
2004	0.561	+0.0%
2005	0.561	+0.0%
2006	0.561	+0.0%
2007	0.573	+2.1%
2008	0.571	-0.3%
2009	0.564	-1.2%
2010	0.567	+0.5%
2011	0.567	+0.0%
2012	0.623	+9.9%
2013	0.67	+7.5%
2014	0.691	+3.1%
2015	0.689	-0.3%
2016	0.704	+2.2%
2017	0.719	+2.1%
2018	0.735	+2.2%
2019	0.735	+0.0%
2020	0.799	+8.7%
2021	0.808	+1.1%
2022	0.763	-5.6%
2023	0.705	-7.6%
2024	0.762	+8.1%
2025	0.756	-0.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

Serbia's 0.756 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Serbia's 0.756 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0.608	0.608	0.608	2
1860s	0.6173	0.608	0.627	10
1870s	0.6301	0.611	0.689	10
1880s	0.6949	0.687	0.71	10
1890s	0.7175	0.691	0.798	10
1900s	0.7159	0.7	0.726	10
1910s	0.7258	0.683	0.74	10
1920s	0.6818	0.667	0.689	10
1930s	0.6722	0.667	0.683	10
1940s	0.6152	0.453	0.739	10
1950s	0.4123	0.394	0.424	10
1960s	0.4121	0.394	0.422	10
1970s	0.4098	0.369	0.42	10
1980s	0.4026	0.369	0.411	10
1990s	0.6669	0.532	0.714	10
2000s	0.5676	0.561	0.582	10
2010s	0.67	0.567	0.735	10
2020s	0.7655	0.705	0.808	6

Countries ranked near Serbia

25 Albania 0.769 compare
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27 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.761 compare
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29 Somalia 0.751 compare
31 Angola 0.742 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Serbia?: Clientelism index in Serbia was 0.756 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 2021.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.369 in 1978.
How does Serbia rank for clientelism index?: Serbia ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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.