Clientelism Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Clientelism Index was 0.719 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Clientelism Index in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
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.
Clientelism Index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.424 | — |
| 1991 | 0.418 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.402 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.336 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.354 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.452 | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.442 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.532 | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.595 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.608 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.615 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.622 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.623 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.751 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.725 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.756 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.759 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.809 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.783 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.712 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.617 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.649 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.488 | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.604 | +23.8% |
| 2025 | 0.719 | +19.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.719 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.719 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Clientelism Index in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +33.0% | 0.4 | 0.532 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
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
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.