Justified Political Positions Score in Bahrain

Bahrain: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-0.65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.141
in 2002
All-time low
-2.83
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Bahrain, 1900–2025

-3-2-10190019622025

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

Analysis

Bahrain recorded -0.65 for justified political positions score in 2025.

The figure is up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Bahrain peaked at -0.141 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.83, in 1900.

That places Bahrain 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.83 -2.83 -2.83 10
1910s -2.83 -2.83 -2.83 10
1920s -2.83 -2.83 -2.83 10
1930s -2.83 -2.83 -2.83 10
1940s -2.83 -2.83 -2.83 10
1950s -2.83 -2.83 -2.83 10
1960s -2.83 -2.83 -2.83 10
1970s -1.69 -2.83 -0.697 10
1980s -1.79 -1.79 -1.79 10
1990s -1.68 -1.79 -0.662 10
2000s -0.2452 -0.662 -0.141 10
2010s -1.25 -1.5 -0.141 10
2020s -0.65 -0.65 -0.65 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 145 United Arab Emirates -0.579 compare
  2. 146 Tajikistan -0.598 compare
  3. 147 Myanmar -0.631 compare
  4. 149 Hong Kong -0.677 compare
  5. 150 Burundi -0.689 compare
  6. 151 Pakistan -0.691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Bahrain?
Justified political positions score in Bahrain was -0.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was -0.141 in 2002.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -2.83 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for justified political positions score?
Bahrain ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
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 political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.