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Clientelism index in Venezuela

Venezuela: Clientelism index was 0.898 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.898
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.969
in 1921
All-time low
0.259
in 1946
Years of data
227
1789–2025

Clientelism index in Venezuela, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.898 for clientelism index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Venezuela peaked at 0.969 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.259, in 1946.

That places Venezuela 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 227 years of available data.

Clientelism index in Venezuela, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.378 —
1790 0.378 +0.0%
1791 0.378 +0.0%
1792 0.378 +0.0%
1793 0.378 +0.0%
1794 0.378 +0.0%
1795 0.378 +0.0%
1796 0.378 +0.0%
1797 0.378 +0.0%
1798 0.378 +0.0%
1799 0.378 +0.0%
1800 0.378 +0.0%
1801 0.378 +0.0%
1802 0.378 +0.0%
1803 0.378 +0.0%
1804 0.378 +0.0%
1805 0.378 +0.0%
1806 0.378 +0.0%
1807 0.378 +0.0%
1808 0.378 +0.0%
1809 0.378 +0.0%
1810 0.382 +1.1%
1811 0.382 +0.0%
1812 0.382 +0.0%
1813 0.822 +115.2%
1814 0.822 +0.0%
1815 0.822 +0.0%
1816 0.822 +0.0%
1817 0.822 +0.0%
1818 0.822 +0.0%
1819 0.298 -63.7%
1830 0.374 +25.5%
1831 0.374 +0.0%
1832 0.374 +0.0%
1833 0.374 +0.0%
1834 0.374 +0.0%
1835 0.374 +0.0%
1836 0.374 +0.0%
1837 0.374 +0.0%
1838 0.374 +0.0%
1839 0.374 +0.0%
1840 0.374 +0.0%
1841 0.374 +0.0%
1842 0.374 +0.0%
1843 0.374 +0.0%
1844 0.374 +0.0%
1845 0.374 +0.0%
1846 0.374 +0.0%
1847 0.374 +0.0%
1848 0.443 +18.4%
1849 0.825 +86.2%
1850 0.825 +0.0%
1851 0.825 +0.0%
1852 0.825 +0.0%
1853 0.825 +0.0%
1854 0.825 +0.0%
1855 0.825 +0.0%
1856 0.825 +0.0%
1857 0.825 +0.0%
1858 0.793 -3.9%
1859 0.664 -16.3%
1860 0.659 -0.8%
1861 0.657 -0.3%
1862 0.657 +0.0%
1863 0.657 +0.0%
1864 0.657 +0.0%
1865 0.657 +0.0%
1866 0.657 +0.0%
1867 0.657 +0.0%
1868 0.657 +0.0%
1869 0.657 +0.0%
1870 0.537 -18.3%
1871 0.537 +0.0%
1872 0.537 +0.0%
1873 0.537 +0.0%
1874 0.537 +0.0%
1875 0.537 +0.0%
1876 0.537 +0.0%
1877 0.537 +0.0%
1878 0.537 +0.0%
1879 0.537 +0.0%
1880 0.537 +0.0%
1881 0.537 +0.0%
1882 0.537 +0.0%
1883 0.537 +0.0%
1884 0.537 +0.0%
1885 0.537 +0.0%
1886 0.537 +0.0%
1887 0.537 +0.0%
1888 0.537 +0.0%
1889 0.537 +0.0%
1890 0.537 +0.0%
1891 0.537 +0.0%
1892 0.537 +0.0%
1893 0.598 +11.4%
1894 0.598 +0.0%
1895 0.598 +0.0%
1896 0.598 +0.0%
1897 0.599 +0.2%
1898 0.601 +0.3%
1899 0.601 +0.0%
1900 0.933 +55.2%
1901 0.933 +0.0%
1902 0.933 +0.0%
1903 0.933 +0.0%
1904 0.933 +0.0%
1905 0.933 +0.0%
1906 0.933 +0.0%
1907 0.933 +0.0%
1908 0.933 +0.0%
1909 0.933 +0.0%
1910 0.933 +0.0%
1911 0.933 +0.0%
1912 0.933 +0.0%
1913 0.933 +0.0%
1914 0.933 +0.0%
1915 0.94 +0.8%
1916 0.94 +0.0%
1917 0.94 +0.0%
1918 0.94 +0.0%
1919 0.94 +0.0%
1920 0.94 +0.0%
1921 0.969 +3.1%
1922 0.969 +0.0%
1923 0.969 +0.0%
1924 0.969 +0.0%
1925 0.969 +0.0%
1926 0.928 -4.2%
1927 0.928 +0.0%
1928 0.928 +0.0%
1929 0.928 +0.0%
1930 0.928 +0.0%
1931 0.928 +0.0%
1932 0.928 +0.0%
1933 0.928 +0.0%
1934 0.928 +0.0%
1935 0.928 +0.0%
1936 0.752 -19.0%
1937 0.561 -25.4%
1938 0.561 +0.0%
1939 0.561 +0.0%
1940 0.501 -10.7%
1941 0.466 -7.0%
1942 0.434 -6.9%
1943 0.434 +0.0%
1944 0.434 +0.0%
1945 0.446 +2.8%
1946 0.259 -41.9%
1947 0.272 +5.0%
1948 0.309 +13.6%
1949 0.479 +55.0%
1950 0.479 +0.0%
1951 0.457 -4.6%
1952 0.456 -0.2%
1953 0.401 -12.1%
1954 0.401 +0.0%
1955 0.401 +0.0%
1956 0.401 +0.0%
1957 0.401 +0.0%
1958 0.407 +1.5%
1959 0.368 -9.6%
1960 0.368 +0.0%
1961 0.425 +15.5%
1962 0.425 +0.0%
1963 0.428 +0.7%
1964 0.459 +7.2%
1965 0.459 +0.0%
1966 0.459 +0.0%
1967 0.459 +0.0%
1968 0.456 -0.7%
1969 0.434 -4.8%
1970 0.434 +0.0%
1971 0.434 +0.0%
1972 0.434 +0.0%
1973 0.461 +6.2%
1974 0.597 +29.5%
1975 0.611 +2.3%
1976 0.611 +0.0%
1977 0.611 +0.0%
1978 0.611 +0.0%
1979 0.601 -1.6%
1980 0.601 +0.0%
1981 0.601 +0.0%
1982 0.601 +0.0%
1983 0.603 +0.3%
1984 0.618 +2.5%
1985 0.618 +0.0%
1986 0.618 +0.0%
1987 0.618 +0.0%
1988 0.617 -0.2%
1989 0.557 -9.7%
1990 0.577 +3.6%
1991 0.577 +0.0%
1992 0.577 +0.0%
1993 0.595 +3.1%
1994 0.605 +1.7%
1995 0.605 +0.0%
1996 0.605 +0.0%
1997 0.605 +0.0%
1998 0.59 -2.5%
1999 0.605 +2.5%
2000 0.708 +17.0%
2001 0.713 +0.7%
2002 0.753 +5.6%
2003 0.779 +3.5%
2004 0.798 +2.4%
2005 0.756 -5.3%
2006 0.747 -1.2%
2007 0.764 +2.3%
2008 0.773 +1.2%
2009 0.773 +0.0%
2010 0.786 +1.7%
2011 0.805 +2.4%
2012 0.806 +0.1%
2013 0.8 -0.7%
2014 0.802 +0.3%
2015 0.828 +3.2%
2016 0.877 +5.9%
2017 0.914 +4.2%
2018 0.907 -0.8%
2019 0.902 -0.6%
2020 0.896 -0.7%
2021 0.887 -1.0%
2022 0.873 -1.6%
2023 0.895 +2.5%
2024 0.899 +0.4%
2025 0.898 -0.1%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 0.898 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 0.898 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.514, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.378 0.378 0.378 1
1790s 0.378 0.378 0.378 10
1800s 0.378 0.378 0.378 10
1810s 0.6376 0.298 0.822 10
1830s 0.374 0.374 0.374 10
1840s 0.426 0.374 0.825 10
1850s 0.8057 0.664 0.825 10
1860s 0.6572 0.657 0.659 10
1870s 0.537 0.537 0.537 10
1880s 0.537 0.537 0.537 10
1890s 0.5804 0.537 0.601 10
1900s 0.933 0.933 0.933 10
1910s 0.9365 0.933 0.94 10
1920s 0.9497 0.928 0.969 10
1930s 0.8003 0.561 0.928 10
1940s 0.4034 0.259 0.501 10
1950s 0.4172 0.368 0.479 10
1960s 0.4372 0.368 0.459 10
1970s 0.5405 0.434 0.611 10
1980s 0.6052 0.557 0.618 10
1990s 0.5941 0.577 0.605 10
2000s 0.7564 0.708 0.798 10
2010s 0.8427 0.786 0.914 10
2020s 0.8913 0.873 0.899 6

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  1. 1 Afghanistan 0.948 compare
  2. 2 South Sudan 0.927 compare
  3. 3 Chad 0.9 compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 0.884 compare
  5. 6 Lebanon 0.882 compare
  6. 7 Yemen 0.879 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Venezuela?
Clientelism index in Venezuela was 0.898 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 1921.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.259 in 1946.
How does Venezuela rank for clientelism index?
Venezuela ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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
Last refreshed