Bahrain: Government accountability
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| Bahrain |
Government accountability |
|---|---|
| Latest value | -0.718 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | -0.908 |
| Min - Max | -1.384 - -0.114 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is -0.718 index points, an increase from -0.725 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.532 index points, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Bahrain from 1960 to 2024 is -0.908 index points. The minimum value, -1.384 index points, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of -0.114 index points was recorded in 2006.
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| Recent values | Bahrain: Government accountability |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.718 |
| 2023 | -0.725 |
| 2022 | -0.729 |
| 2021 | -0.814 |
| 2020 | -0.835 |
| 2019 | -0.879 |
| 2018 | -0.956 |
| 2017 | -0.823 |
Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.
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