Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 72.76 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.76 0-100
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
72.76 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
59.74 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bahrain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Bahrain stood at 72.76 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Bahrain peaked at 72.76 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.74 0-100, in 1996.
That places Bahrain 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.74 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 63.48 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 64.22 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 68.04 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 68.67 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.72 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.85 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.79 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.56 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 68.47 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 68.7 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.59 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 69.8 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.55 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 68.3 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.52 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 67.48 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 64.35 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 63.73 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.74 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.19 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.9 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 68.66 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 69.77 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 71.12 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 71.88 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 72.76 0-100 | +1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 72.76 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 72.76 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.59 0-100, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.61 0-100 | 59.74 0-100 | 63.48 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.34 0-100 | 64.22 0-100 | 70.56 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.53 0-100 | 63.73 0-100 | 69.8 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.85 0-100 | 64.9 0-100 | 72.76 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Bahrain?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Bahrain was 72.76 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 72.76 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.74 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Bahrain rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Bahrain ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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