What is clientelism index in Yemen?

Clientelism index in Yemen was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1789.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.462 in 1991.

How does Yemen rank for clientelism index?

Yemen ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Yemen 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 Yemen

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

Yemen: Clientelism Index was 0.879 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.879

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

7th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.965

in 1789

All-time low

0.462

in 1991

Years of data

1789–2025

Clientelism Index in Yemen, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Yemen stood at 0.879.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Yemen peaked at 0.965 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.462, in 1991.

That places Yemen 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 97 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.965	0.965	0.965	1
1790s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1800s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1810s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1820s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1830s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1840s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1850s	0.965	0.965	0.965	1
1990s	0.6711	0.462	0.769	9
2000s	0.7731	0.754	0.788	10
2010s	0.7539	0.561	0.871	10
2020s	0.8582	0.842	0.879	6

Countries ranked near Yemen

4 Venezuela 0.898 compare
5 Eritrea 0.884 compare
6 Lebanon 0.882 compare
8 Myanmar 0.878 compare
9 Haiti 0.877 compare
10 Papua New Guinea 0.869 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Yemen

Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Yemen?: Clientelism index in Yemen was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1789.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.462 in 1991.
How does Yemen rank for clientelism index?: Yemen ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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: 07 August 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.