What is clientelism index in Sri Lanka?

Clientelism index in Sri Lanka was 0.104 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 1900.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 2025.

How does Sri Lanka rank for clientelism index?

Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Clientelism Index was 0.104 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.104

Change on year

down 55.2%

World rank

154th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.539

in 1900

All-time low

0.104

in 2025

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.104 for clientelism index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.2% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.539 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 2025.

Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Clientelism Index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Sri Lanka, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.539	—
1901	0.539	+0.0%
1902	0.539	+0.0%
1903	0.539	+0.0%
1904	0.539	+0.0%
1905	0.539	+0.0%
1906	0.539	+0.0%
1907	0.539	+0.0%
1908	0.539	+0.0%
1909	0.539	+0.0%
1910	0.539	+0.0%
1911	0.332	-38.4%
1912	0.332	+0.0%
1913	0.332	+0.0%
1914	0.332	+0.0%
1915	0.332	+0.0%
1916	0.332	+0.0%
1917	0.332	+0.0%
1918	0.332	+0.0%
1919	0.332	+0.0%
1920	0.332	+0.0%
1921	0.325	-2.1%
1922	0.325	+0.0%
1923	0.325	+0.0%
1924	0.317	-2.5%
1925	0.317	+0.0%
1926	0.317	+0.0%
1927	0.317	+0.0%
1928	0.317	+0.0%
1929	0.317	+0.0%
1930	0.317	+0.0%
1931	0.35	+10.4%
1932	0.406	+16.0%
1933	0.406	+0.0%
1934	0.406	+0.0%
1935	0.406	+0.0%
1936	0.404	-0.5%
1937	0.404	+0.0%
1938	0.404	+0.0%
1939	0.404	+0.0%
1940	0.404	+0.0%
1941	0.404	+0.0%
1942	0.404	+0.0%
1943	0.404	+0.0%
1944	0.404	+0.0%
1945	0.404	+0.0%
1946	0.339	-16.1%
1947	0.351	+3.5%
1948	0.395	+12.5%
1949	0.471	+19.2%
1950	0.471	+0.0%
1951	0.471	+0.0%
1952	0.51	+8.3%
1953	0.536	+5.1%
1954	0.536	+0.0%
1955	0.536	+0.0%
1956	0.52	-3.0%
1957	0.514	-1.2%
1958	0.514	+0.0%
1959	0.514	+0.0%
1960	0.506	-1.6%
1961	0.504	-0.4%
1962	0.504	+0.0%
1963	0.504	+0.0%
1964	0.504	+0.0%
1965	0.489	-3.0%
1966	0.495	+1.2%
1967	0.495	+0.0%
1968	0.495	+0.0%
1969	0.495	+0.0%
1970	0.531	+7.3%
1971	0.531	+0.0%
1972	0.531	+0.0%
1973	0.531	+0.0%
1974	0.531	+0.0%
1975	0.531	+0.0%
1976	0.531	+0.0%
1977	0.515	-3.0%
1978	0.532	+3.3%
1979	0.532	+0.0%
1980	0.494	-7.1%
1981	0.494	+0.0%
1982	0.459	-7.1%
1983	0.489	+6.5%
1984	0.489	+0.0%
1985	0.489	+0.0%
1986	0.489	+0.0%
1987	0.489	+0.0%
1988	0.49	+0.2%
1989	0.516	+5.3%
1990	0.516	+0.0%
1991	0.516	+0.0%
1992	0.516	+0.0%
1993	0.516	+0.0%
1994	0.496	-3.9%
1995	0.463	-6.7%
1996	0.463	+0.0%
1997	0.463	+0.0%
1998	0.463	+0.0%
1999	0.464	+0.2%
2000	0.481	+3.7%
2001	0.468	-2.7%
2002	0.488	+4.3%
2003	0.488	+0.0%
2004	0.505	+3.5%
2005	0.508	+0.6%
2006	0.491	-3.3%
2007	0.499	+1.6%
2008	0.499	+0.0%
2009	0.499	+0.0%
2010	0.482	-3.4%
2011	0.482	+0.0%
2012	0.482	+0.0%
2013	0.475	-1.5%
2014	0.475	+0.0%
2015	0.437	-8.0%
2016	0.409	-6.4%
2017	0.421	+2.9%
2018	0.392	-6.9%
2019	0.405	+3.3%
2020	0.405	+0.0%
2021	0.412	+1.7%
2022	0.405	-1.7%
2023	0.375	-7.4%
2024	0.232	-38.1%
2025	0.104	-55.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.104 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.104 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.388, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1910s	0.3527	0.332	0.539	10
1920s	0.3209	0.317	0.332	10
1930s	0.3907	0.317	0.406	10
1940s	0.398	0.339	0.471	10
1950s	0.5122	0.471	0.536	10
1960s	0.4991	0.489	0.506	10
1970s	0.5296	0.515	0.532	10
1980s	0.4898	0.459	0.516	10
1990s	0.4876	0.463	0.516	10
2000s	0.4926	0.468	0.508	10
2010s	0.446	0.392	0.482	10
2020s	0.3222	0.104	0.412	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

151 Belarus 0.118 compare
152 Austria 0.105 compare
152 United States 0.105 compare
155 Israel 0.1 compare
155 Spain 0.1 compare
157 Chile 0.088 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Sri Lanka?: Clientelism index in Sri Lanka was 0.104 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 1900.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 2025.
How does Sri Lanka rank for clientelism index?: Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.