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Clientelism index in Sri Lanka

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

0.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

Source: 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Belarus 0.118 compare
  2. 152 Austria 0.105 compare
  3. 152 United States 0.105 compare
  4. 155 Israel 0.1 compare
  5. 155 Spain 0.1 compare
  6. 157 Chile 0.088 compare

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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 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 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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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