Clientelism Index in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Clientelism Index was 0.719 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.719
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.809
in 2017
All-time low
0.336
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Clientelism Index in Tajikistan, 1990–2025

00.20.40.60.81990200720251990: 0.4241991: 0.4181992: 0.4021993: 0.3361994: 0.3541995: 0.4521996: 0.4521997: 0.4521998: 0.4521999: 0.4422000: 0.42001: 0.5322002: 0.5322003: 0.5322004: 0.5322005: 0.5952006: 0.6082007: 0.6152008: 0.6152009: 0.6152010: 0.6222011: 0.6232012: 0.6232013: 0.7512014: 0.7252015: 0.7562016: 0.7592017: 0.8092018: 0.8092019: 0.7832020: 0.7122021: 0.6172022: 0.6492023: 0.4882024: 0.6042025: 0.719

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Tajikistan is 0.719, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.809 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.336, in 1993.

That places Tajikistan 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4184 0.336 0.452 10
2000s 0.5576 0.4 0.615 10
2010s 0.726 0.622 0.809 10
2020s 0.6315 0.488 0.719 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 37 Pakistan 0.724 compare
  2. 38 Mauritania 0.72 compare
  3. 40 Indonesia 0.713 compare
  4. 41 Turkey 0.706 compare
  5. 42 Comoros 0.705 compare
  6. 42 Eswatini 0.705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Tajikistan?
Clientelism index in Tajikistan was 0.719 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 2017.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 1993.
How does Tajikistan rank for clientelism index?
Tajikistan ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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About this data

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

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.