Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Bahrain

Bahrain: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.1679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 33.4%
World rank
90th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
All-time low
-0.1376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Bahrain, 1996–2024

-0.200.20.41996201020241996: 0.125 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.305 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.304 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.365 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.241 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.444 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.288 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.176 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.243 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.234 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.197 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.101 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.025 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.138 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.123 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.131 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.012 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.023 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.028 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.057 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.007 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.019 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.033 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Bahrain is 0.1679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 228.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Bahrain peaked at 0.4436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.1376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2012.

That places Bahrain 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2152 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.2767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1758 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.0405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.101 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.0471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 87 Hungary 0.1923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 88 Montenegro 0.1814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 89 Jordan 0.1685 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 91 Solomon Islands 0.1534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 92 Georgia 0.149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 93 Rwanda 0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Bahrain?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Bahrain was 0.1679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
How does Bahrain rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Bahrain ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.