Bahrain vs Cambodia: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Bahrain
0.157
in 2025
Cambodia
0.152
in 2025
Bahrain rank
156th
Cambodia rank
158th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Bahrain
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.157 against 0.152 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 156th and Cambodia ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.011 | 0.066 | 0.055 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.0198 | 0.066 | 0.0462 | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 0.0498 | 0.0682 | 0.0184 | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.028 | 0.069 | 0.041 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.028 | 0.0725 | 0.0445 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.0334 | 0.1642 | 0.1308 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.0348 | 0.2186 | 0.1838 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.0482 | 0.1444 | 0.0962 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.036 | 0.1215 | 0.0855 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 0.0368 | 0.1977 | 0.1609 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.2458 | 0.2432 | 0.0026 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.1441 | 0.2324 | 0.0883 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.1447 | 0.1688 | 0.0242 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bahrain or Cambodia?
- Bahrain, at 0.157 against 0.152 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bahrain and Cambodia?
- 0.005, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cambodia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Cambodia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Bahrain ranks 156th and Cambodia ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.