What is clientelism index in Zimbabwe?

Clientelism index in Zimbabwe was 0.703 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 0.776 in 2003.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1940.

How does Zimbabwe rank for clientelism index?

Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe: Clientelism Index was 0.703 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.703

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.776

in 2003

All-time low

0.29

in 1940

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.703 for clientelism index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.776 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 1940.

Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Zimbabwe, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.419	—
1901	0.419	+0.0%
1902	0.403	-3.8%
1903	0.399	-1.0%
1904	0.399	+0.0%
1905	0.413	+3.5%
1906	0.416	+0.7%
1907	0.416	+0.0%
1908	0.41	-1.4%
1909	0.407	-0.7%
1910	0.407	+0.0%
1911	0.412	+1.2%
1912	0.414	+0.5%
1913	0.414	+0.0%
1914	0.393	-5.1%
1915	0.388	-1.3%
1916	0.388	+0.0%
1917	0.388	+0.0%
1918	0.388	+0.0%
1919	0.388	+0.0%
1920	0.411	+5.9%
1921	0.422	+2.7%
1922	0.422	+0.0%
1923	0.324	-23.2%
1924	0.291	-10.2%
1925	0.292	+0.3%
1926	0.292	+0.0%
1927	0.292	+0.0%
1928	0.292	+0.0%
1929	0.292	+0.0%
1930	0.292	+0.0%
1931	0.292	+0.0%
1932	0.292	+0.0%
1933	0.294	+0.7%
1934	0.298	+1.4%
1935	0.296	-0.7%
1936	0.296	+0.0%
1937	0.296	+0.0%
1938	0.296	+0.0%
1939	0.292	-1.4%
1940	0.29	-0.7%
1941	0.29	+0.0%
1942	0.29	+0.0%
1943	0.29	+0.0%
1944	0.29	+0.0%
1945	0.29	+0.0%
1946	0.305	+5.2%
1947	0.312	+2.3%
1948	0.312	+0.0%
1949	0.312	+0.0%
1950	0.312	+0.0%
1951	0.312	+0.0%
1952	0.312	+0.0%
1953	0.306	-1.9%
1954	0.324	+5.9%
1955	0.325	+0.3%
1956	0.325	+0.0%
1957	0.325	+0.0%
1958	0.31	-4.6%
1959	0.298	-3.9%
1960	0.298	+0.0%
1961	0.298	+0.0%
1962	0.299	+0.3%
1963	0.306	+2.3%
1964	0.32	+4.6%
1965	0.315	-1.6%
1966	0.312	-1.0%
1967	0.312	+0.0%
1968	0.312	+0.0%
1969	0.312	+0.0%
1970	0.335	+7.4%
1971	0.344	+2.7%
1972	0.344	+0.0%
1973	0.344	+0.0%
1974	0.327	-4.9%
1975	0.304	-7.0%
1976	0.304	+0.0%
1977	0.301	-1.0%
1978	0.296	-1.7%
1979	0.315	+6.4%
1980	0.591	+87.6%
1981	0.551	-6.8%
1982	0.551	+0.0%
1983	0.551	+0.0%
1984	0.551	+0.0%
1985	0.558	+1.3%
1986	0.565	+1.3%
1987	0.565	+0.0%
1988	0.565	+0.0%
1989	0.565	+0.0%
1990	0.586	+3.7%
1991	0.593	+1.2%
1992	0.581	-2.0%
1993	0.581	+0.0%
1994	0.581	+0.0%
1995	0.574	-1.2%
1996	0.572	-0.3%
1997	0.587	+2.6%
1998	0.602	+2.6%
1999	0.602	+0.0%
2000	0.685	+13.8%
2001	0.732	+6.9%
2002	0.739	+1.0%
2003	0.776	+5.0%
2004	0.776	+0.0%
2005	0.77	-0.8%
2006	0.768	-0.3%
2007	0.768	+0.0%
2008	0.776	+1.0%
2009	0.749	-3.5%
2010	0.757	+1.1%
2011	0.757	+0.0%
2012	0.757	+0.0%
2013	0.742	-2.0%
2014	0.689	-7.1%
2015	0.689	+0.0%
2016	0.691	+0.3%
2017	0.679	-1.7%
2018	0.698	+2.8%
2019	0.73	+4.6%
2020	0.693	-5.1%
2021	0.683	-1.4%
2022	0.677	-0.9%
2023	0.686	+1.3%
2024	0.703	+2.5%
2025	0.703	+0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 0.703 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 0.703 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Clientelism Index in Zimbabwe 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
1980	+87.6%	0.315	0.591

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.4101	0.399	0.419	10
1910s	0.398	0.388	0.414	10
1920s	0.333	0.291	0.422	10
1930s	0.2944	0.292	0.298	10
1940s	0.2981	0.29	0.312	10
1950s	0.3149	0.298	0.325	10
1960s	0.3084	0.298	0.32	10
1970s	0.3214	0.296	0.344	10
1980s	0.5613	0.551	0.591	10
1990s	0.5859	0.572	0.602	10
2000s	0.7539	0.685	0.776	10
2010s	0.7189	0.679	0.757	10
2020s	0.6908	0.677	0.703	6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

41 Turkey 0.706 compare
42 Comoros 0.705 compare
42 Eswatini 0.705 compare
45 Nigeria 0.702 compare
46 Djibouti 0.697 compare
47 Mozambique 0.692 compare

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More reference data data for Zimbabwe

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Zimbabwe?: Clientelism index in Zimbabwe was 0.703 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.776 in 2003.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1940.
How does Zimbabwe rank for clientelism index?: Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.