Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.088 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bahrain, 2002–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.088 for judicial checks on government index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Bahrain peaked at 0.122 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 159th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.116 | 0.106 | 0.122 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 | 0.107 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1013 | 0.088 | 0.112 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial checks on government index in Bahrain?
- Judicial checks on government index in Bahrain was 0.088 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.122 in 2005.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.