Media Corruption Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Media Corruption Score was -1.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-1.11
in 2011
All-time low
-2.04
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
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.
Media Corruption Score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.04 | — |
| 1901 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.53 | -25.1% |
| 1973 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.2 | -21.9% |
| 2001 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.11 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -1.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.96. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -1.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.307, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.