Bahrain vs Panama: Political Corruption Index
Bahrain
0.477
in 2025
Panama
0.485
in 2025
Bahrain rank
91st
Panama rank
90th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Bahrain
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.485 against 0.477 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Bahrain ranks 91st and Panama ranks 90th of 176 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.507 | 0.576 | 0.069 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.5094 | 0.5582 | 0.0488 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.487 | 0.4943 | 0.0073 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Bahrain or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.485 against 0.477 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Bahrain and Panama?
- 0.008, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Panama rank globally for political corruption index?
- Bahrain ranks 91st and Panama ranks 90th 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.