Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Bahrain

Bahrain: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.164 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.164
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.164
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
82
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

00.050.10.15190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Bahrain is 0.164, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Bahrain peaked at 0.164 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Bahrain ranks 144th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0.014 0 0.14 10
1920s 0.0856 0.004 0.14 10
1930s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1940s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1950s 0.004 0.004 0.004 7
1960s 0.006 0.006 0.006 1
2000s 0.065 0.065 0.065 8
2010s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
2020s 0.131 0.065 0.164 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 141 Sudan 0.178 compare
  2. 142 Morocco 0.177 compare
  3. 143 Cambodia 0.169 compare
  4. 145 Egypt 0.156 compare
  5. 145 Guinea-Bissau 0.156 compare
  6. 147 Belarus 0.148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Bahrain?
Strong elected local governments index in Bahrain was 0.164 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 2022.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for strong elected local governments index?
Bahrain ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.