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
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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.83 | — |
| 1901 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.87 | -33.9% |
| 1972 | -0.697 | -62.8% |
| 1973 | -0.697 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.79 | +157.5% |
| 1975 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.662 | -63.1% |
| 2000 | -0.662 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.662 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.141 | -78.7% |
| 2003 | -0.141 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.141 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.141 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.141 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.141 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.141 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.141 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.141 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.32 | +833.3% |
| 2012 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.5 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.31 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | -0.65 | -50.3% |
| 2021 | -0.65 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.65 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.65 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.65 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.65 | -0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -0.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -0.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.026, 25.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.