Bahrain vs South Africa: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100)
Bahrain
59.77 0-100
in 2025
South Africa
58.92 0-100
in 2025
Bahrain rank
140th
South Africa rank
143rd
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 59.77 0-100 against 58.92 0-100 in South Africa, a difference of 0.85 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.27 0-100 | 55.34 0-100 | 5.94 0-100 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 65.66 0-100 | 64.05 0-100 | 1.62 0-100 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 48.47 0-100 | 61.52 0-100 | 13.05 0-100 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57.38 0-100 | 56.28 0-100 | 1.1 0-100 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance score, Bahrain or South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 59.77 0-100 against 58.92 0-100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance score between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.85 0-100, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for political stability - governance score?
- Bahrain ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.