Political Stability - Governance score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Political Stability - Governance score was 61.18 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.18 0-100
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
130th
of 208 countries
All-time high
74.09 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
43.82 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in Bahrain, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 61.18 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Bahrain peaked at 74.09 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.82 0-100, in 2013.
Bahrain ranks 130th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 64.1 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 68.02 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 74.09 0-100 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 71.74 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.47 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 65.01 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 61.19 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 62.81 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 62.21 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.46 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.3 0-100 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 45.78 0-100 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 48.21 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 43.82 0-100 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 48.06 0-100 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 49.52 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 50.35 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.7 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 51.07 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 55.59 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 55.71 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.28 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 57.65 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.34 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.18 0-100 | +6.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 61.18 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 77% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 61.18 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.1 0-100, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.51 0-100 | 60.92 0-100 | 64.1 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.22 0-100 | 61.19 0-100 | 74.09 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.44 0-100 | 43.82 0-100 | 55.59 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.83 0-100 | 55.71 0-100 | 61.18 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 127 Congo 61.48 0-100 compare
- 128 Lesotho 61.47 0-100 compare
- 129 Tajikistan 61.19 0-100 compare
- 131 Gabon 61.16 0-100 compare
- 132 Kazakhstan 61.06 0-100 compare
- 133 Kosovo 60.4 0-100 compare
- 133 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 60.4 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 61.18 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 74.09 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.82 0-100 in 2013.
- How does Bahrain rank for political stability - governance score?
- Bahrain ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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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