What is women's political participation index in Bahrain?

Women's political participation index in Bahrain was 0.751 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 2022.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1900.

How does Bahrain rank for women's political participation index?

Bahrain ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Bahrain

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Bahrain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.751 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.751

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

137th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.751

in 2022

All-time low

0.095

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.751 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Bahrain peaked at 0.751 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 1900.

Bahrain ranks 137th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Women's Political Participation Index in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Bahrain, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.095	—
1901	0.095	+0.0%
1902	0.095	+0.0%
1903	0.095	+0.0%
1904	0.095	+0.0%
1905	0.095	+0.0%
1906	0.095	+0.0%
1907	0.095	+0.0%
1908	0.095	+0.0%
1909	0.095	+0.0%
1910	0.095	+0.0%
1911	0.095	+0.0%
1912	0.095	+0.0%
1913	0.095	+0.0%
1914	0.095	+0.0%
1915	0.095	+0.0%
1916	0.095	+0.0%
1917	0.095	+0.0%
1918	0.095	+0.0%
1919	0.095	+0.0%
1920	0.095	+0.0%
1921	0.095	+0.0%
1922	0.095	+0.0%
1923	0.095	+0.0%
1924	0.095	+0.0%
1925	0.095	+0.0%
1926	0.095	+0.0%
1927	0.095	+0.0%
1928	0.095	+0.0%
1929	0.095	+0.0%
1930	0.095	+0.0%
1931	0.095	+0.0%
1932	0.095	+0.0%
1933	0.095	+0.0%
1934	0.095	+0.0%
1935	0.095	+0.0%
1936	0.095	+0.0%
1937	0.095	+0.0%
1938	0.095	+0.0%
1939	0.095	+0.0%
1940	0.095	+0.0%
1941	0.095	+0.0%
1942	0.095	+0.0%
1943	0.095	+0.0%
1944	0.095	+0.0%
1945	0.095	+0.0%
1946	0.095	+0.0%
1947	0.095	+0.0%
1948	0.095	+0.0%
1949	0.095	+0.0%
1950	0.095	+0.0%
1951	0.095	+0.0%
1952	0.095	+0.0%
1953	0.095	+0.0%
1954	0.095	+0.0%
1955	0.095	+0.0%
1956	0.095	+0.0%
1957	0.095	+0.0%
1958	0.095	+0.0%
1959	0.095	+0.0%
1960	0.095	+0.0%
1961	0.095	+0.0%
1962	0.095	+0.0%
1963	0.095	+0.0%
1964	0.095	+0.0%
1965	0.095	+0.0%
1966	0.095	+0.0%
1967	0.095	+0.0%
1968	0.095	+0.0%
1969	0.095	+0.0%
1970	0.095	+0.0%
1971	0.095	+0.0%
1972	0.095	+0.0%
1973	0.095	+0.0%
1974	0.095	+0.0%
1975	0.095	+0.0%
1976	0.095	+0.0%
1977	0.095	+0.0%
1978	0.095	+0.0%
1979	0.095	+0.0%
1980	0.095	+0.0%
1981	0.095	+0.0%
1982	0.095	+0.0%
1983	0.095	+0.0%
1984	0.095	+0.0%
1985	0.095	+0.0%
1986	0.095	+0.0%
1987	0.095	+0.0%
1988	0.095	+0.0%
1989	0.095	+0.0%
1990	0.095	+0.0%
1991	0.095	+0.0%
1992	0.095	+0.0%
1993	0.095	+0.0%
1994	0.095	+0.0%
1995	0.095	+0.0%
1996	0.095	+0.0%
1997	0.095	+0.0%
1998	0.095	+0.0%
1999	0.095	+0.0%
2000	0.149	+56.8%
2001	0.168	+12.8%
2002	0.287	+70.8%
2003	0.287	+0.0%
2004	0.287	+0.0%
2005	0.287	+0.0%
2006	0.33	+15.0%
2007	0.33	+0.0%
2008	0.33	+0.0%
2009	0.33	+0.0%
2010	0.474	+43.6%
2011	0.465	-1.9%
2012	0.465	+0.0%
2013	0.322	-30.8%
2014	0.416	+29.2%
2015	0.435	+4.6%
2016	0.435	+0.0%
2017	0.435	+0.0%
2018	0.584	+34.3%
2019	0.584	+0.0%
2020	0.584	+0.0%
2021	0.584	+0.0%
2022	0.751	+28.6%
2023	0.751	+0.0%
2024	0.751	+0.0%
2025	0.751	+0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

Bahrain's 0.751 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.987, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Bahrain's 0.751 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.657, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1910s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1920s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1930s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1940s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1950s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1960s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1970s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1980s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1990s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
2000s	0.2785	0.149	0.33	10
2010s	0.4615	0.322	0.584	10
2020s	0.6953	0.584	0.751	6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

135 Turkey 0.759 compare
136 Cambodia 0.752 compare
138 North Korea 0.737 compare
139 Eswatini 0.729 compare
140 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.727 compare

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More gender data for Bahrain

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 1,457 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Bahrain?: Women's political participation index in Bahrain was 0.751 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for women's political participation index?: Bahrain ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.