Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 59.77 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.77 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
140th
of 208 countries
All-time high
73.71 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
42.7 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Bahrain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 59.77 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Bahrain peaked at 73.71 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.7 0-100, in 2013.
Bahrain ranks 140th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.55 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 63 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 67.3 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 73.71 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 71.22 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 67.87 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 64.04 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 60.52 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 62.49 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 61.79 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.04 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.78 0-100 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 44.95 0-100 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 47.37 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.7 0-100 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 46.99 0-100 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 48.51 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 49.2 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.64 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.91 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 54.68 0-100 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 54.72 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 56.46 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 56.86 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.55 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.92 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 59.77 0-100 | -0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 59.77 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 75% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 59.77 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.38 0-100, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.27 0-100 | 59.55 0-100 | 63 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.66 0-100 | 60.52 0-100 | 73.71 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.47 0-100 | 42.7 0-100 | 54.68 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 0-100 | 54.72 0-100 | 59.92 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 137 United States 60.31 0-100 compare
- 138 Jordan 60.06 0-100 compare
- 139 Serbia 59.94 0-100 compare
- 141 Ukraine 59.76 0-100 compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.65 0-100 compare
- 143 South Africa 58.92 0-100 compare
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 political stability - governance score in Bahrain?
- Political stability - governance score in Bahrain was 59.77 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 73.71 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7 0-100 in 2013.
- How does Bahrain rank for political stability - governance score?
- Bahrain ranks 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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