What is clientelism index in Somalia?

Clientelism index in Somalia was 0.751 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 1992.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 1961.

How does Somalia rank for clientelism index?

Somalia ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Somalia 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 Somalia

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

Somalia: Clientelism Index was 0.751 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.751

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.971

in 1992

All-time low

0.281

in 1961

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Somalia stood at 0.751.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Somalia peaked at 0.971 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.281, in 1961.

Somalia ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Somalia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.896	—
1901	0.896	+0.0%
1902	0.896	+0.0%
1903	0.896	+0.0%
1904	0.896	+0.0%
1905	0.896	+0.0%
1906	0.896	+0.0%
1907	0.896	+0.0%
1908	0.896	+0.0%
1909	0.896	+0.0%
1910	0.896	+0.0%
1911	0.896	+0.0%
1912	0.896	+0.0%
1913	0.896	+0.0%
1914	0.896	+0.0%
1915	0.896	+0.0%
1916	0.896	+0.0%
1917	0.896	+0.0%
1918	0.896	+0.0%
1919	0.896	+0.0%
1920	0.896	+0.0%
1921	0.896	+0.0%
1922	0.896	+0.0%
1923	0.896	+0.0%
1924	0.896	+0.0%
1925	0.896	+0.0%
1926	0.896	+0.0%
1927	0.896	+0.0%
1928	0.896	+0.0%
1929	0.896	+0.0%
1930	0.896	+0.0%
1931	0.896	+0.0%
1932	0.896	+0.0%
1933	0.896	+0.0%
1934	0.896	+0.0%
1935	0.896	+0.0%
1936	0.896	+0.0%
1937	0.896	+0.0%
1938	0.896	+0.0%
1939	0.896	+0.0%
1940	0.896	+0.0%
1941	0.863	-3.7%
1942	0.863	+0.0%
1943	0.863	+0.0%
1944	0.863	+0.0%
1945	0.863	+0.0%
1946	0.863	+0.0%
1947	0.799	-7.4%
1948	0.799	+0.0%
1949	0.799	+0.0%
1950	0.781	-2.3%
1951	0.744	-4.7%
1952	0.744	+0.0%
1953	0.744	+0.0%
1954	0.744	+0.0%
1955	0.744	+0.0%
1956	0.583	-21.6%
1957	0.552	-5.3%
1958	0.552	+0.0%
1959	0.743	+34.6%
1960	0.3	-59.6%
1961	0.281	-6.3%
1962	0.281	+0.0%
1963	0.281	+0.0%
1964	0.55	+95.7%
1965	0.627	+14.0%
1966	0.627	+0.0%
1967	0.627	+0.0%
1968	0.627	+0.0%
1969	0.731	+16.6%
1970	0.797	+9.0%
1971	0.797	+0.0%
1972	0.797	+0.0%
1973	0.797	+0.0%
1974	0.797	+0.0%
1975	0.797	+0.0%
1976	0.797	+0.0%
1977	0.797	+0.0%
1978	0.797	+0.0%
1979	0.796	-0.1%
1980	0.566	-28.9%
1981	0.566	+0.0%
1982	0.566	+0.0%
1983	0.566	+0.0%
1984	0.566	+0.0%
1985	0.645	+14.0%
1986	0.645	+0.0%
1987	0.644	-0.2%
1988	0.644	+0.0%
1989	0.644	+0.0%
1990	0.648	+0.6%
1991	0.727	+12.2%
1992	0.971	+33.6%
1993	0.971	+0.0%
1994	0.971	+0.0%
1995	0.971	+0.0%
1996	0.971	+0.0%
1997	0.971	+0.0%
1998	0.971	+0.0%
1999	0.971	+0.0%
2000	0.971	+0.0%
2001	0.971	+0.0%
2002	0.971	+0.0%
2003	0.971	+0.0%
2004	0.939	-3.3%
2005	0.939	+0.0%
2006	0.939	+0.0%
2007	0.946	+0.7%
2008	0.946	+0.0%
2009	0.941	-0.5%
2010	0.941	+0.0%
2011	0.909	-3.4%
2012	0.891	-2.0%
2013	0.85	-4.6%
2014	0.85	+0.0%
2015	0.85	+0.0%
2016	0.877	+3.2%
2017	0.835	-4.8%
2018	0.755	-9.6%
2019	0.755	+0.0%
2020	0.847	+12.2%
2021	0.847	+0.0%
2022	0.839	-0.9%
2023	0.72	-14.2%
2024	0.719	-0.1%
2025	0.751	+4.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.751 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.692, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.751 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
1910s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
1920s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
1930s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
1940s	0.8471	0.799	0.896	10
1950s	0.6931	0.552	0.781	10
1960s	0.4932	0.281	0.731	10
1970s	0.7969	0.796	0.797	10
1980s	0.6052	0.566	0.645	10
1990s	0.9143	0.648	0.971	10
2000s	0.9534	0.939	0.971	10
2010s	0.8513	0.755	0.941	10
2020s	0.7872	0.719	0.847	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

26 Cambodia 0.762 compare
27 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.761 compare
28 Serbia 0.756 compare
29 Liberia 0.751 compare
31 Angola 0.742 compare
31 Guatemala 0.742 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Somalia

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Somalia?: Clientelism index in Somalia was 0.751 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 1992.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for clientelism index?: Somalia ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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.