What is clientelism index in Vatican?

Clientelism index in Vatican was 0.733 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 1789.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0.292 in 1849.

How does Vatican rank for clientelism index?

Vatican ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Vatican?

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

Where does this Vatican 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 Vatican

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

Vatican: Clientelism Index was 0.733 in 1870. ▲ Rising

Latest (1870)

0.733

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

35th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.82

in 1789

All-time low

0.292

in 1849

Years of data

1789–1870

Clientelism Index in Vatican, 1789–1870

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

Analysis

Vatican recorded 0.733 for clientelism index in 1870.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Vatican peaked at 0.82 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.292, in 1849.

Vatican ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Vatican, 1789 to 1870.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.82	—
1790	0.82	+0.0%
1791	0.82	+0.0%
1792	0.82	+0.0%
1793	0.82	+0.0%
1794	0.82	+0.0%
1795	0.82	+0.0%
1796	0.82	+0.0%
1797	0.82	+0.0%
1798	0.53	-35.4%
1799	0.53	+0.0%
1800	0.53	+0.0%
1801	0.53	+0.0%
1802	0.53	+0.0%
1803	0.53	+0.0%
1804	0.53	+0.0%
1805	0.53	+0.0%
1806	0.53	+0.0%
1807	0.53	+0.0%
1808	0.53	+0.0%
1809	0.53	+0.0%
1814	0.546	+3.0%
1815	0.546	+0.0%
1816	0.546	+0.0%
1817	0.546	+0.0%
1818	0.546	+0.0%
1819	0.546	+0.0%
1820	0.546	+0.0%
1821	0.546	+0.0%
1822	0.546	+0.0%
1823	0.546	+0.0%
1824	0.546	+0.0%
1825	0.546	+0.0%
1826	0.546	+0.0%
1827	0.546	+0.0%
1828	0.546	+0.0%
1829	0.546	+0.0%
1830	0.546	+0.0%
1831	0.546	+0.0%
1832	0.546	+0.0%
1833	0.546	+0.0%
1834	0.546	+0.0%
1835	0.546	+0.0%
1836	0.546	+0.0%
1837	0.546	+0.0%
1838	0.546	+0.0%
1839	0.546	+0.0%
1840	0.546	+0.0%
1841	0.546	+0.0%
1842	0.546	+0.0%
1843	0.546	+0.0%
1844	0.546	+0.0%
1845	0.546	+0.0%
1846	0.546	+0.0%
1847	0.546	+0.0%
1848	0.488	-10.6%
1849	0.292	-40.2%
1850	0.804	+175.3%
1851	0.804	+0.0%
1852	0.804	+0.0%
1853	0.804	+0.0%
1854	0.804	+0.0%
1855	0.804	+0.0%
1856	0.804	+0.0%
1857	0.804	+0.0%
1858	0.804	+0.0%
1859	0.78	-3.0%
1860	0.733	-6.0%
1861	0.733	+0.0%
1862	0.733	+0.0%
1863	0.733	+0.0%
1864	0.733	+0.0%
1865	0.733	+0.0%
1866	0.733	+0.0%
1867	0.733	+0.0%
1868	0.733	+0.0%
1869	0.733	+0.0%
1870	0.733	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.82	0.82	0.82	1
1790s	0.762	0.53	0.82	10
1800s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1810s	0.546	0.546	0.546	6
1820s	0.546	0.546	0.546	10
1830s	0.546	0.546	0.546	10
1840s	0.5148	0.292	0.546	10
1850s	0.8016	0.78	0.804	10
1860s	0.733	0.733	0.733	10
1870s	0.733	0.733	0.733	1

Countries ranked near Vatican

33 Kyrgyzstan 0.74
34 Malawi 0.738
35 Uganda 0.733
37 Pakistan 0.724
38 Mauritania 0.72

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Vatican

Democracy 0 (1861)
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score -2.2 (1870)
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score -2.58 (1870)
Private Civil Liberties Index 0.072 (1870)
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions 0 (1870)
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections 0 (1861)
Elected Political Leaders Index 0 (1870)
Free and Fair Elections Index 0.22 (1870)
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
Equal Access to Power Index 0.034 (1870)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Vatican?: Clientelism index in Vatican was 0.733 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 1789.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.292 in 1849.
How does Vatican rank for clientelism index?: Vatican ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Vatican?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vatican 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.