Bahrain vs Sudan: Political centralization index
Bahrain
0.871
in 2025
Sudan
0.883
in 2025
Bahrain rank
24th
Sudan rank
22nd
Political centralization index over time
- Bahrain
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.883 against 0.871 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 11 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.962 | 0.755 | 0.207 | Bahrain |
| 1910s | 0.962 | 0.755 | 0.207 | Bahrain |
| 1920s | 0.9308 | 0.755 | 0.1758 | Bahrain |
| 1930s | 0.91 | 0.755 | 0.155 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | 0.91 | 0.7654 | 0.1446 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | 0.91 | 0.6878 | 0.2222 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 0.91 | 0.6893 | 0.2207 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 0.9418 | 0.7425 | 0.1993 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.961 | 0.7108 | 0.2502 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.9285 | 0.966 | 0.0375 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.8784 | 0.9141 | 0.0357 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.8851 | 0.8774 | 0.0077 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.87 | 0.8585 | 0.0115 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Bahrain or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.883 against 0.871 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Bahrain and Sudan?
- 0.012, with Sudan 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 political centralization index?
- Bahrain ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.