Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Bahrain

Bahrain: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 1 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Bahrain, 1971–2018

11.522.53197119942018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for competitiveness of political participation score in Bahrain is 1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Bahrain peaked at 3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1971.

That places Bahrain 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Bahrain, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 1 —
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 2 +100.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 1 -50.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 2 +100.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 3 +50.0%
2011 2 -33.3%
2012 1 -50.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.22 1 2 9
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1.9 1 2 10
2010s 1.33 1 3 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 149 China 1 compare
  2. 149 Cuba 1 compare
  3. 149 Laos 1 compare
  4. 149 Libya 1 compare
  5. 149 North Korea 1 compare
  6. 149 Qatar 1 compare
  7. 149 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  8. 149 Syria 1 compare
  9. 149 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  10. 149 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  11. 149 Vatican 1
  12. 149 Vietnam 1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Bahrain?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Bahrain was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1971.
How does Bahrain rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Bahrain ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).