Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bahrain

Bahrain: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.477 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.477
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.511
in 2012
All-time low
0.47
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bahrain, 2005–2025

00.20.40.62005201520252005: 0.5072006: 0.5072007: 0.5072008: 0.5072009: 0.5072010: 0.5072011: 0.5072012: 0.5112013: 0.5112014: 0.5112015: 0.5112016: 0.5112017: 0.5112018: 0.5072019: 0.5072020: 0.5072021: 0.4992022: 0.4992023: 0.472024: 0.472025: 0.477

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bahrain is 0.477, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bahrain peaked at 0.511 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2023.

Bahrain ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.507 0.507 0.507 5
2010s 0.5094 0.507 0.511 10
2020s 0.487 0.47 0.507 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bahrain?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bahrain was 0.477 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.511 in 2012.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Bahrain ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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