Bahrain vs China: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Bahrain
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.064 against 0.06 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.004.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
Bahrain ranks 156th and China ranks 154th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and China in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.005 | 0.0179 | 0.0129 | China |
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0.0873 | 0.0823 | China |
| 1920s | 0.0089 | 0.1017 | 0.0928 | China |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.1019 | 0.0769 | China |
| 1940s | 0.025 | 0.0945 | 0.0695 | China |
| 1950s | 0.028 | 0.051 | 0.023 | China |
| 1960s | 0.025 | 0.0204 | 0.0046 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 0.0853 | 0.0244 | 0.0609 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.022 | 0.1244 | 0.1024 | China |
| 1990s | 0.0293 | 0.1229 | 0.0936 | China |
| 2000s | 0.1342 | 0.1577 | 0.0235 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0572 | 0.1473 | 0.0901 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0598 | 0.093 | 0.0332 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bahrain or China?
- China, at 0.064 against 0.06 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bahrain and China?
- 0.004, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and China?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and China rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Bahrain ranks 156th and China ranks 154th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.