Regulation of political participation score in Bahrain

Bahrain: Regulation of political participation score was 4 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1971
All-time low
3
in 2002
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Regulation of political participation score in Bahrain, 1971–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, regulation of political participation score in Bahrain stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Bahrain peaked at 4 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2002.

That places Bahrain 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Regulation of political participation score in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of political participation score in Bahrain, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 4
1972 4 +0.0%
1973 4 +0.0%
1974 4 +0.0%
1975 4 +0.0%
1976 4 +0.0%
1977 4 +0.0%
1978 4 +0.0%
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 4 +0.0%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 4 +0.0%
1992 4 +0.0%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 3 -25.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 4 +33.3%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 4 4 9
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 4 4 4 10
2000s 3.2 3 4 10
2010s 3.89 3 4 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 34 Azerbaijan 4 compare
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  4. 34 China (People’s Republic of) 4 compare
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  6. 34 Egypt 4 compare
  7. 34 Equatorial Guinea 4 compare
  8. 34 Eritrea 4 compare
  9. 34 Eswatini 4 compare
  10. 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4 compare
  11. 34 Kuwait 4 compare
  12. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4 compare
  13. 34 Libya 4 compare
  14. 34 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 4 compare
  15. 34 Oman 4 compare
  16. 34 Qatar 4 compare
  17. 34 Saudi Arabia 4 compare
  18. 34 Singapore 4 compare
  19. 34 Syrian Arab Republic 4 compare
  20. 34 Türkiye 4 compare
  21. 34 Turkmenistan 4 compare
  22. 34 USSR 4 compare
  23. 34 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
  24. 34 Uzbekistan 4 compare
  25. 34 Holy See 4
  26. 34 Viet Nam 4 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Bahrain?
Regulation of political participation score in Bahrain was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1971.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2002.
How does Bahrain rank for regulation of political participation score?
Bahrain ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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