Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Bahrain

Bahrain: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was -0.355 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.355
Change on year
up 55.5%
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.355
in 2025
All-time low
-2.33
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Bahrain, 1900–2025

-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.5190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Bahrain stood at -0.355. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Bahrain peaked at -0.355 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.33, in 1900.

That places Bahrain 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Bahrain, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 -2.33 —
1901 -2.33 -0.0%
1902 -2.33 -0.0%
1903 -2.33 -0.0%
1904 -2.33 -0.0%
1905 -2.33 -0.0%
1906 -2.33 -0.0%
1907 -2.33 -0.0%
1908 -2.33 -0.0%
1909 -2.33 -0.0%
1910 -2.33 -0.0%
1911 -2.33 -0.0%
1912 -2.33 -0.0%
1913 -2.33 -0.0%
1914 -2.33 -0.0%
1915 -2.33 -0.0%
1916 -2.33 -0.0%
1917 -2.33 -0.0%
1918 -2.33 -0.0%
1919 -2.33 -0.0%
1920 -2.33 -0.0%
1921 -2.33 -0.0%
1922 -2.33 -0.0%
1923 -2.33 -0.0%
1924 -2.33 -0.0%
1925 -2.33 -0.0%
1926 -2.33 -0.0%
1927 -2.33 -0.0%
1928 -2.33 -0.0%
1929 -2.33 -0.0%
1930 -2.33 -0.0%
1931 -2.33 -0.0%
1932 -2.33 -0.0%
1933 -2.33 -0.0%
1934 -2.33 -0.0%
1935 -2.33 -0.0%
1936 -2.33 -0.0%
1937 -2.33 -0.0%
1938 -2.33 -0.0%
1939 -2.33 -0.0%
1940 -2.33 -0.0%
1941 -2.33 -0.0%
1942 -2.33 -0.0%
1943 -2.33 -0.0%
1944 -2.33 -0.0%
1945 -2.33 -0.0%
1946 -2.33 -0.0%
1947 -2.33 -0.0%
1948 -2.33 -0.0%
1949 -2.33 -0.0%
1950 -2.33 -0.0%
1951 -2.33 -0.0%
1952 -2.33 -0.0%
1953 -2.33 -0.0%
1954 -2.33 -0.0%
1955 -2.33 -0.0%
1956 -2.33 -0.0%
1957 -2.33 -0.0%
1958 -2.33 -0.0%
1959 -2.33 -0.0%
1960 -2.33 -0.0%
1961 -2.33 -0.0%
1962 -2.33 -0.0%
1963 -2.33 -0.0%
1964 -2.33 -0.0%
1965 -2.33 -0.0%
1966 -2.33 -0.0%
1967 -2.33 -0.0%
1968 -2.33 -0.0%
1969 -2.33 -0.0%
1970 -2.33 -0.0%
1971 -2.33 -0.0%
1972 -0.413 -82.3%
1973 -0.413 -0.0%
1974 -0.413 -0.0%
1975 -0.413 -0.0%
1976 -0.413 -0.0%
1977 -0.413 -0.0%
1978 -0.413 -0.0%
1979 -0.413 -0.0%
1980 -0.413 -0.0%
1981 -0.413 -0.0%
1982 -0.413 -0.0%
1983 -0.413 -0.0%
1984 -0.413 -0.0%
1985 -0.413 -0.0%
1986 -0.413 -0.0%
1987 -0.413 -0.0%
1988 -0.413 -0.0%
1989 -0.413 -0.0%
1990 -0.413 -0.0%
1991 -0.413 -0.0%
1992 -0.413 -0.0%
1993 -0.413 -0.0%
1994 -0.413 -0.0%
1995 -0.413 -0.0%
1996 -0.413 -0.0%
1997 -0.413 -0.0%
1998 -0.413 -0.0%
1999 -0.413 -0.0%
2000 -0.413 -0.0%
2001 -0.413 -0.0%
2002 -0.413 -0.0%
2003 -0.413 -0.0%
2004 -0.413 -0.0%
2005 -0.413 -0.0%
2006 -0.413 -0.0%
2007 -0.413 -0.0%
2008 -0.413 -0.0%
2009 -0.413 -0.0%
2010 -0.413 -0.0%
2011 -0.825 +99.8%
2012 -0.825 -0.0%
2013 -0.825 -0.0%
2014 -0.825 -0.0%
2015 -0.825 -0.0%
2016 -0.825 -0.0%
2017 -0.825 -0.0%
2018 -1.27 +53.8%
2019 -1.27 -0.0%
2020 -0.957 -24.6%
2021 -0.747 -21.9%
2022 -0.797 +6.7%
2023 -0.797 -0.0%
2024 -0.797 -0.0%
2025 -0.355 -55.5%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's -0.355 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79. (55 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's -0.355 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.703. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.33 -2.33 -2.33 10
1910s -2.33 -2.33 -2.33 10
1920s -2.33 -2.33 -2.33 10
1930s -2.33 -2.33 -2.33 10
1940s -2.33 -2.33 -2.33 10
1950s -2.33 -2.33 -2.33 10
1960s -2.33 -2.33 -2.33 10
1970s -0.7962 -2.33 -0.413 10
1980s -0.413 -0.413 -0.413 10
1990s -0.413 -0.413 -0.413 10
2000s -0.413 -0.413 -0.413 10
2010s -0.8726 -1.27 -0.413 10
2020s -0.7417 -0.957 -0.355 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 165 Iraq -0.232 compare
  2. 166 Belarus -0.303 compare
  3. 167 Afghanistan -0.343 compare
  4. 169 Vatican -0.427
  5. 170 Libya -0.443 compare
  6. 171 Lebanon -0.776 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Bahrain?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Bahrain was -0.355 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was -0.355 in 2025.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -2.33 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
Bahrain ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,487 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.