Bahrain vs Iran: Executive Corruption Index
Bahrain
0.63
in 2025
Iran
0.646
in 2025
Bahrain rank
63rd
Iran rank
61st
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Bahrain
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.646 against 0.63 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 11 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.953 | 0.792 | 0.161 | Bahrain |
| 1910s | 0.953 | 0.792 | 0.161 | Bahrain |
| 1920s | 0.7742 | 0.6575 | 0.1167 | Bahrain |
| 1930s | 0.655 | 0.505 | 0.15 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | 0.655 | 0.457 | 0.198 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | 0.655 | 0.5132 | 0.1418 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 0.759 | 0.559 | 0.2 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 0.8058 | 0.5668 | 0.239 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.856 | 0.629 | 0.227 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.856 | 0.5837 | 0.2723 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.7075 | 0.57 | 0.1375 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.638 | 0.6636 | 0.0256 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.63 | 0.6783 | 0.0483 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Bahrain or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.646 against 0.63 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Bahrain and Iran?
- 0.016, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Iran rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Bahrain ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 61st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).