What is rule of law index in Bahrain?

Rule of law index in Bahrain was 0.245 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 0.344 in 1958.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1900.

How does Bahrain rank for rule of law index?

Bahrain ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Bahrain

Name: Rule of Law Index in Bahrain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Rule of Law Index was 0.245 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.245

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

131st

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.344

in 1958

All-time low

0.04

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Bahrain stood at 0.245.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Bahrain peaked at 0.344 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1900.

Bahrain ranks 131st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1910s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1920s	0.1582	0.04	0.237	10
1930s	0.302	0.302	0.302	10
1940s	0.302	0.302	0.302	10
1950s	0.3046	0.244	0.344	10
1960s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1970s	0.2354	0.154	0.315	10
1980s	0.216	0.216	0.216	10
1990s	0.2192	0.216	0.248	10
2000s	0.281	0.248	0.302	10
2010s	0.2165	0.187	0.285	10
2020s	0.2515	0.245	0.267	6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

128 Vatican 0.276 compare
129 Pakistan 0.261 compare
130 Algeria 0.25 compare
132 Eswatini 0.225 compare
133 Kazakhstan 0.217 compare
134 Uganda 0.214 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Bahrain

Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Bahrain?: Rule of law index in Bahrain was 0.245 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 0.344 in 1958.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for rule of law index?: Bahrain ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.