Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Bahrain, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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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About this data
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).