Judicial Corruption Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial Corruption Score in Bahrain, 2005–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Bahrain is 1.34, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Bahrain peaked at 1.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.895, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.895 | — |
| 2006 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | +66.1% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.34 | -9.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.76. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.895 | 0.895 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.895 | 0.895 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.895 | 1.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Bahrain?
- Judicial corruption score in Bahrain was 1.34 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.895 in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for judicial corruption score?
- Bahrain ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.