Bahrain vs Lesotho: Judicial Corruption Score
Bahrain
1.34
in 2025
Lesotho
1.11
in 2025
Bahrain rank
47th
Lesotho rank
50th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Bahrain
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.34 against 1.11 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.895 | -0.385 | 1.28 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.895 | -0.3088 | 1.2 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.2113 | 0.956 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Bahrain or Lesotho?
- Bahrain, at 1.34 against 1.11 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Bahrain and Lesotho?
- 0.23, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Lesotho rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Bahrain ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. 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 how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.