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Women political participation index in Bahrain

Bahrain: Women 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 political participation index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.751 for women 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 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 political participation index in Bahrain, year by year

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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Turkey 0.759 compare
  2. 136 Cambodia 0.752 compare
  3. 138 North Korea 0.737 compare
  4. 139 Eswatini 0.729 compare
  5. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.727 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Bahrain?
Women political participation index in Bahrain was 0.751 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 2022.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for women political participation index?
Bahrain ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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