Bahrain: Political corruption

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 Bahrain

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.505
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2005 - 2024
 Average 0.548
 Min - Max 0.505 - 0.555
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.505 index points, unchanged from 0.505 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.483 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Bahrain from 2005 to 2024 is 0.548 index points. The minimum value, 0.505 index points, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 0.555 index points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bahrain: Political corruption
 2024 0.505
 2023 0.505
 2022 0.542
 2021 0.542
 2020 0.552
 2019 0.552
 2018 0.552
 2017 0.555




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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