Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Academic freedom index

Bahrain
0.199
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.195
in 2025
Bahrain rank
143rd
United Arab Emirates rank
145th

Academic freedom index over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Arab Emirates
0.050.10.150.2196819962025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.199 against 0.195 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Bahrain ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 174 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1452 0.184 0.0388 United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.143 0.1852 0.0422 United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.1375 0.2017 0.0642 United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.2061 0.2114 0.0053 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0681 0.1503 0.0822 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.1292 0.1497 0.0205 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
Bahrain, at 0.199 against 0.195 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
0.004, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for academic freedom index?
Bahrain ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Academic freedom index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed