Constraints on the Executive Score in Bahrain

Bahrain: Constraints on the Executive Score was 1 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1973
All-time low
1
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Bahrain, 1971–2018

11.522.53197119942018

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

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Bahrain stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Bahrain peaked at 3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1971.

That places Bahrain 158th 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.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Bahrain, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 1
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 3 +200.0%
1974 3 +0.0%
1975 1 -66.7%
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 2 +100.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
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 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
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 7, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.44 1 3 9
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1.7 1 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 1.22 1 2 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 158 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
  2. 158 Libya 1 compare
  3. 158 North Korea 1 compare
  4. 158 Qatar 1 compare
  5. 158 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  6. 158 Syria 1 compare
  7. 158 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  8. 158 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  9. 158 Vatican 1

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Bahrain?
Constraints on the executive score in Bahrain was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1973.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1971.
How does Bahrain rank for constraints on the executive score?
Bahrain ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive 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 Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive 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 the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.