Legislative Corruption Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.654 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Bahrain, 1973–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -0.654 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Bahrain peaked at 0.814 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.779, in 1992.
Bahrain ranks 107th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.814 | — |
| 1974 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.779 | -195.7% |
| 1993 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.779 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.654 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | -0.654 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.654 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.654 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.654 | -0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -0.654 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -0.654 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.814 | 0.814 | 0.814 | 3 |
| 1990s | -0.779 | -0.779 | -0.779 | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.779 | -0.779 | -0.779 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.779 | -0.779 | -0.779 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6748 | -0.779 | -0.654 | 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 legislative corruption score in Bahrain?
- Legislative corruption score in Bahrain was -0.654 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.814 in 1973.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.779 in 1992.
- How does Bahrain rank for legislative corruption score?
- Bahrain ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.