Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 53.72 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.72 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 208 countries
All-time high
59.2 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
45.05 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Bahrain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 53.72 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Bahrain peaked at 59.2 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.05 0-100, in 2017.
Bahrain ranks 79th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.22 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 50.19 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.1 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.2 0-100 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 55.5 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 52.53 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 51.02 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 50.16 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.09 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.44 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 49.58 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.08 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 51.96 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.41 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.04 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.49 0-100 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 48.72 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.19 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 45.05 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 45.1 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.24 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 46.06 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.1 0-100 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 50.78 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 52.86 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 53.52 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 53.72 0-100 | +0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 53.72 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 80% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 53.72 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.33 0-100, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2 0-100 | 50.19 0-100 | 50.22 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.85 0-100 | 48.44 0-100 | 59.2 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.83 0-100 | 45.05 0-100 | 53.04 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.51 0-100 | 46.06 0-100 | 53.72 0-100 | 6 |
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 control of corruption - governance score in Bahrain?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Bahrain was 53.72 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.05 0-100 in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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