Political Participation Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Political Participation Index was 1.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Bahrain, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.5 for political participation index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Bahrain peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2021.
That places Bahrain 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Bahrain?
- Political participation index in Bahrain was 1.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for political participation index?
- Bahrain ranks 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.