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
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.