Bahrain vs Kuwait: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Bahrain
0.2813 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Kuwait
0.2831 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Bahrain rank
79th
Kuwait rank
78th
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.2831 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2813 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 78th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.1886 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0389 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.1718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.2831 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2813 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.0018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Bahrain ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 78th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.