Centralization of Political Power Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.871 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.871 for centralization of political power index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Bahrain peaked at 0.963 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.855, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 24th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9308 | 0.91 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9418 | 0.908 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.961 | 0.961 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9285 | 0.886 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8784 | 0.868 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8851 | 0.867 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.87 | 0.855 | 0.884 | 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 centralization of political power index in Bahrain?
- Centralization of political power index in Bahrain was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.963 in 1992.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.855 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for centralization of political power index?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Centralization of Political Power 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 is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.