Political regime polity in Bahrain

Bahrain: Political regime polity was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
147th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Political regime polity in Bahrain, 1971–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political regime polity in Bahrain is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Over the whole period, political regime polity in Bahrain peaked at 1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.

Bahrain ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political regime polity in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Political regime polity in Bahrain, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 1 —
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2. (50 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 9
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.1111 0 1 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 147 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  2. 147 Bangladesh 0 compare
  3. 147 Belarus 0 compare
  4. 147 China 0 compare
  5. 147 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  6. 147 Eritrea 0
  7. 147 Eswatini 0
  8. 147 Iran 0 compare
  9. 147 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  10. 147 Kuwait 0
  11. 147 Laos 0 compare
  12. 147 North Korea 0
  13. 147 Oman 0
  14. 147 Qatar 0
  15. 147 Saudi Arabia 0
  16. 147 Syria 0 compare
  17. 147 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  18. 147 United Arab Emirates 0
  19. 147 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  20. 147 Vatican 0
  21. 147 Vietnam 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime polity in Bahrain?
Political regime polity in Bahrain was 0 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime polity recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
What is the lowest political regime polity recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
How does Bahrain rank for political regime polity?
Bahrain ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed