Political Corruption Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Political Corruption Index was 0.477 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Bahrain, 2005–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.477 for political corruption index 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 in Bahrain peaked at 0.511 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 political corruption index in Bahrain?
- Political corruption index in Bahrain was 0.477 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.511 in 2012.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for political corruption index?
- Bahrain ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.