What is public sector corruption index in Bahrain?

Public sector corruption index in Bahrain was 0.425 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 0.741 in 1900.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.425 in 1999.

How does Bahrain rank for public sector corruption index?

Bahrain ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Bahrain

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Bahrain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.425 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.425

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

99th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.741

in 1900

All-time low

0.425

in 1999

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.425 for public sector corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Bahrain peaked at 0.741 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.425, in 1999.

Bahrain ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.741	0.741	0.741	10
1910s	0.741	0.741	0.741	10
1920s	0.741	0.741	0.741	10
1930s	0.433	0.433	0.433	10
1940s	0.433	0.433	0.433	10
1950s	0.433	0.433	0.433	10
1960s	0.433	0.433	0.433	10
1970s	0.433	0.433	0.433	10
1980s	0.433	0.433	0.433	10
1990s	0.4322	0.425	0.433	10
2000s	0.425	0.425	0.425	10
2010s	0.425	0.425	0.425	10
2020s	0.425	0.425	0.425	6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

96 Qatar 0.445 compare
97 Namibia 0.439 compare
98 Saudi Arabia 0.428 compare
100 Vanuatu 0.417 compare
101 Kuwait 0.406 compare
102 Vatican 0.401 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Bahrain?: Public sector corruption index in Bahrain was 0.425 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 0.741 in 1900.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.425 in 1999.
How does Bahrain rank for public sector corruption index?: Bahrain ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).