Bahrain vs Lesotho: Political Corruption Index
Bahrain
0.477
in 2025
Lesotho
0.472
in 2025
Bahrain rank
91st
Lesotho rank
92nd
Political Corruption Index over time
- Bahrain
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.477 against 0.472 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bahrain ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.507 | 0.57 | 0.063 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.5094 | 0.5247 | 0.0153 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.487 | 0.523 | 0.036 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Bahrain or Lesotho?
- Bahrain, at 0.477 against 0.472 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Bahrain and Lesotho?
- 0.005, 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 political corruption index?
- Bahrain ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.