Bahrain vs Yemen: Centralization of Political Power Index
Bahrain
0.871
in 2025
Yemen
0.848
in 2025
Bahrain rank
24th
Yemen rank
25th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Bahrain
- Yemen
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.871 against 0.848 in Yemen, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.962 | 0.8123 | 0.1497 | Bahrain |
| 1910s | 0.962 | 0.6673 | 0.2947 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.9249 | 0.6336 | 0.2913 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.8784 | 0.6655 | 0.2129 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.8851 | 0.7771 | 0.108 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.87 | 0.8528 | 0.0172 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bahrain or Yemen?
- Bahrain, at 0.871 against 0.848 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bahrain and Yemen?
- 0.023, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Yemen rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Bahrain ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 25th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power 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 the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.