Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bahrain

Bahrain: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.429 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.429
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
130th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.445
in 2002
All-time low
0.087
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.429 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Bahrain peaked at 0.445 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1900.

That places Bahrain 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1910s 0.088 0.087 0.097 10
1920s 0.201 0.097 0.274 10
1930s 0.3957 0.364 0.405 10
1940s 0.424 0.424 0.424 10
1950s 0.4258 0.424 0.43 10
1960s 0.4334 0.433 0.437 10
1970s 0.3832 0.363 0.444 10
1980s 0.391 0.391 0.391 10
1990s 0.3919 0.391 0.4 10
2000s 0.4404 0.421 0.445 10
2010s 0.4022 0.385 0.441 10
2020s 0.4118 0.405 0.429 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 127 Uzbekistan 0.442 compare
  2. 128 Guatemala 0.435 compare
  3. 129 Syria 0.432 compare
  4. 130 Papua New Guinea 0.429 compare
  5. 132 Ethiopia 0.426 compare
  6. 133 Russia 0.409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Bahrain?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Bahrain was 0.429 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.445 in 2002.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Bahrain ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.