What is executive corruption index in Bahrain?

Executive corruption index in Bahrain was 0.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 0.953 in 1900.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2018.

How does Bahrain rank for executive corruption index?

Bahrain ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Bahrain

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Bahrain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Executive Corruption Index was 0.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.63

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

63rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.953

in 1900

All-time low

0.63

in 2018

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Bahrain is 0.63, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Bahrain peaked at 0.953 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2018.

That places Bahrain 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Bahrain, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.953	—
1901	0.953	+0.0%
1902	0.953	+0.0%
1903	0.953	+0.0%
1904	0.953	+0.0%
1905	0.953	+0.0%
1906	0.953	+0.0%
1907	0.953	+0.0%
1908	0.953	+0.0%
1909	0.953	+0.0%
1910	0.953	+0.0%
1911	0.953	+0.0%
1912	0.953	+0.0%
1913	0.953	+0.0%
1914	0.953	+0.0%
1915	0.953	+0.0%
1916	0.953	+0.0%
1917	0.953	+0.0%
1918	0.953	+0.0%
1919	0.953	+0.0%
1920	0.953	+0.0%
1921	0.953	+0.0%
1922	0.953	+0.0%
1923	0.953	+0.0%
1924	0.655	-31.3%
1925	0.655	+0.0%
1926	0.655	+0.0%
1927	0.655	+0.0%
1928	0.655	+0.0%
1929	0.655	+0.0%
1930	0.655	+0.0%
1931	0.655	+0.0%
1932	0.655	+0.0%
1933	0.655	+0.0%
1934	0.655	+0.0%
1935	0.655	+0.0%
1936	0.655	+0.0%
1937	0.655	+0.0%
1938	0.655	+0.0%
1939	0.655	+0.0%
1940	0.655	+0.0%
1941	0.655	+0.0%
1942	0.655	+0.0%
1943	0.655	+0.0%
1944	0.655	+0.0%
1945	0.655	+0.0%
1946	0.655	+0.0%
1947	0.655	+0.0%
1948	0.655	+0.0%
1949	0.655	+0.0%
1950	0.655	+0.0%
1951	0.655	+0.0%
1952	0.655	+0.0%
1953	0.655	+0.0%
1954	0.655	+0.0%
1955	0.655	+0.0%
1956	0.655	+0.0%
1957	0.655	+0.0%
1958	0.655	+0.0%
1959	0.655	+0.0%
1960	0.759	+15.9%
1961	0.759	+0.0%
1962	0.759	+0.0%
1963	0.759	+0.0%
1964	0.759	+0.0%
1965	0.759	+0.0%
1966	0.759	+0.0%
1967	0.759	+0.0%
1968	0.759	+0.0%
1969	0.759	+0.0%
1970	0.759	+0.0%
1971	0.721	-5.0%
1972	0.721	+0.0%
1973	0.721	+0.0%
1974	0.856	+18.7%
1975	0.856	+0.0%
1976	0.856	+0.0%
1977	0.856	+0.0%
1978	0.856	+0.0%
1979	0.856	+0.0%
1980	0.856	+0.0%
1981	0.856	+0.0%
1982	0.856	+0.0%
1983	0.856	+0.0%
1984	0.856	+0.0%
1985	0.856	+0.0%
1986	0.856	+0.0%
1987	0.856	+0.0%
1988	0.856	+0.0%
1989	0.856	+0.0%
1990	0.856	+0.0%
1991	0.856	+0.0%
1992	0.856	+0.0%
1993	0.856	+0.0%
1994	0.856	+0.0%
1995	0.856	+0.0%
1996	0.856	+0.0%
1997	0.856	+0.0%
1998	0.856	+0.0%
1999	0.856	+0.0%
2000	0.856	+0.0%
2001	0.856	+0.0%
2002	0.736	-14.0%
2003	0.736	+0.0%
2004	0.736	+0.0%
2005	0.631	-14.3%
2006	0.631	+0.0%
2007	0.631	+0.0%
2008	0.631	+0.0%
2009	0.631	+0.0%
2010	0.631	+0.0%
2011	0.631	+0.0%
2012	0.643	+1.9%
2013	0.643	+0.0%
2014	0.643	+0.0%
2015	0.643	+0.0%
2016	0.643	+0.0%
2017	0.643	+0.0%
2018	0.63	-2.0%
2019	0.63	+0.0%
2020	0.63	+0.0%
2021	0.63	+0.0%
2022	0.63	+0.0%
2023	0.63	+0.0%
2024	0.63	+0.0%
2025	0.63	+0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

Bahrain's 0.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Bahrain's 0.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1910s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1920s	0.7742	0.655	0.953	10
1930s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1940s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1950s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1960s	0.759	0.759	0.759	10
1970s	0.8058	0.721	0.856	10
1980s	0.856	0.856	0.856	10
1990s	0.856	0.856	0.856	10
2000s	0.7075	0.631	0.856	10
2010s	0.638	0.63	0.643	10
2020s	0.63	0.63	0.63	6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

60 Eswatini 0.647 compare
61 Iran 0.646 compare
62 Sierra Leone 0.637 compare
63 Cuba 0.63 compare
65 Pakistan 0.625 compare
66 Laos 0.621 compare

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Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Bahrain?: Executive corruption index in Bahrain was 0.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 0.953 in 1900.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2018.
How does Bahrain rank for executive corruption index?: Bahrain ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).