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 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Bahrain

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Bahrain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.871 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.871

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

24th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.963

in 1992

All-time low

0.855

in 2022

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Bahrain, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.962	—
1901	0.962	+0.0%
1902	0.962	+0.0%
1903	0.962	+0.0%
1904	0.962	+0.0%
1905	0.962	+0.0%
1906	0.962	+0.0%
1907	0.962	+0.0%
1908	0.962	+0.0%
1909	0.962	+0.0%
1910	0.962	+0.0%
1911	0.962	+0.0%
1912	0.962	+0.0%
1913	0.962	+0.0%
1914	0.962	+0.0%
1915	0.962	+0.0%
1916	0.962	+0.0%
1917	0.962	+0.0%
1918	0.962	+0.0%
1919	0.962	+0.0%
1920	0.962	+0.0%
1921	0.962	+0.0%
1922	0.962	+0.0%
1923	0.962	+0.0%
1924	0.91	-5.4%
1925	0.91	+0.0%
1926	0.91	+0.0%
1927	0.91	+0.0%
1928	0.91	+0.0%
1929	0.91	+0.0%
1930	0.91	+0.0%
1931	0.91	+0.0%
1932	0.91	+0.0%
1933	0.91	+0.0%
1934	0.91	+0.0%
1935	0.91	+0.0%
1936	0.91	+0.0%
1937	0.91	+0.0%
1938	0.91	+0.0%
1939	0.91	+0.0%
1940	0.91	+0.0%
1941	0.91	+0.0%
1942	0.91	+0.0%
1943	0.91	+0.0%
1944	0.91	+0.0%
1945	0.91	+0.0%
1946	0.91	+0.0%
1947	0.91	+0.0%
1948	0.91	+0.0%
1949	0.91	+0.0%
1950	0.91	+0.0%
1951	0.91	+0.0%
1952	0.91	+0.0%
1953	0.91	+0.0%
1954	0.91	+0.0%
1955	0.91	+0.0%
1956	0.91	+0.0%
1957	0.91	+0.0%
1958	0.91	+0.0%
1959	0.91	+0.0%
1960	0.91	+0.0%
1961	0.91	+0.0%
1962	0.91	+0.0%
1963	0.91	+0.0%
1964	0.91	+0.0%
1965	0.91	+0.0%
1966	0.91	+0.0%
1967	0.91	+0.0%
1968	0.91	+0.0%
1969	0.91	+0.0%
1970	0.91	+0.0%
1971	0.961	+5.6%
1972	0.961	+0.0%
1973	0.916	-4.7%
1974	0.918	+0.2%
1975	0.908	-1.1%
1976	0.961	+5.8%
1977	0.961	+0.0%
1978	0.961	+0.0%
1979	0.961	+0.0%
1980	0.961	+0.0%
1981	0.961	+0.0%
1982	0.961	+0.0%
1983	0.961	+0.0%
1984	0.961	+0.0%
1985	0.961	+0.0%
1986	0.961	+0.0%
1987	0.961	+0.0%
1988	0.961	+0.0%
1989	0.961	+0.0%
1990	0.961	+0.0%
1991	0.961	+0.0%
1992	0.963	+0.2%
1993	0.919	-4.6%
1994	0.919	+0.0%
1995	0.919	+0.0%
1996	0.919	+0.0%
1997	0.919	+0.0%
1998	0.919	+0.0%
1999	0.886	-3.6%
2000	0.886	+0.0%
2001	0.886	+0.0%
2002	0.887	+0.1%
2003	0.887	+0.0%
2004	0.887	+0.0%
2005	0.879	-0.9%
2006	0.868	-1.3%
2007	0.868	+0.0%
2008	0.868	+0.0%
2009	0.868	+0.0%
2010	0.867	-0.1%
2011	0.888	+2.4%
2012	0.888	+0.0%
2013	0.888	+0.0%
2014	0.888	+0.0%
2015	0.888	+0.0%
2016	0.888	+0.0%
2017	0.888	+0.0%
2018	0.884	-0.5%
2019	0.884	+0.0%
2020	0.884	+0.0%
2021	0.875	-1.0%
2022	0.855	-2.3%
2023	0.864	+1.1%
2024	0.871	+0.8%
2025	0.871	+0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

Bahrain's 0.871 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 9.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Bahrain's 0.871 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Bahrain

21 Cuba 0.899 compare
22 Cameroon 0.883 compare
22 Sudan 0.883 compare
25 Yemen 0.848 compare
26 South Sudan 0.847 compare
27 Guinea-Bissau 0.843 compare

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More reference data data for Bahrain

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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)

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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 176 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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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.