Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Public sector corruption index

Bahrain
0.425
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.428
in 2025
Bahrain rank
99th
Saudi Arabia rank
98th

Public sector corruption index over time

  • Bahrain
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.428 against 0.425 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.741 0.676 0.065 Bahrain
1910s 0.741 0.676 0.065 Bahrain
1920s 0.741 0.676 0.065 Bahrain
1930s 0.433 0.676 0.243 Saudi Arabia
1940s 0.433 0.676 0.243 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.433 0.6634 0.2304 Saudi Arabia
1960s 0.433 0.6363 0.2033 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.433 0.6345 0.2015 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.433 0.642 0.209 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.4322 0.642 0.2098 Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.425 0.642 0.217 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.425 0.6342 0.2092 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.425 0.46 0.035 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.428 against 0.425 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
0.003, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
Bahrain ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public sector corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed