Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bahrain or Sudan?

Bahrain, at 0.157 against 0.152 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sudan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Bahrain vs Sudan: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Bahrain

0.157

in 2025

Sudan

0.152

in 2025

Bahrain rank

156th

Sudan rank

158th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Bahrain
Sudan

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.157 against 0.152 in Sudan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.

Bahrain ranks 156th and Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.011	0.141	0.13	Sudan
1910s	0.0198	0.141	0.1212	Sudan
1920s	0.0498	0.14	0.0902	Sudan
1930s	0.028	0.14	0.112	Sudan
1940s	0.028	0.1575	0.1295	Sudan
1950s	0.0334	0.2205	0.1871	Sudan
1960s	0.0348	0.198	0.1632	Sudan
1970s	0.0482	0.1489	0.1007	Sudan
1980s	0.036	0.2716	0.2356	Sudan
1990s	0.0368	0.1536	0.1168	Sudan
2000s	0.2458	0.2378	0.008	Bahrain
2010s	0.1441	0.2303	0.0862	Sudan
2020s	0.1447	0.2355	0.0908	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bahrain or Sudan?: Bahrain, at 0.157 against 0.152 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bahrain and Sudan?: 0.005, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Sudan rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Bahrain ranks 156th and Sudan 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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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.