Media Corruption Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Media Corruption Score was -1.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Media Corruption Score in Bahrain, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Bahrain stood at -1.11. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Bahrain peaked at -1.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.04, in 1900.
Bahrain ranks 154th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.63 | -2.04 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -1.2 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.11 | -1.11 | -1.11 | 6 |
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More social development data for Bahrain
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 267 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.139 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.172 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.139 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.139 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Bahrain?
- Media corruption score in Bahrain was -1.11 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was -1.11 in 2011.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 in 1900.
- How does Bahrain rank for media corruption score?
- Bahrain ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.