Bahrain vs Hong Kong: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Bahrain
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.06 against 0.057 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Bahrain ranks 156th and Hong Kong ranks 159th of 175 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.005 | 0.071 | 0.066 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0.071 | 0.066 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 0.0089 | 0.073 | 0.0641 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.0738 | 0.0488 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0.025 | 0.0644 | 0.0394 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 0.028 | 0.0962 | 0.0682 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.025 | 0.1105 | 0.0855 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.0853 | 0.2012 | 0.1159 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.022 | 0.2378 | 0.2158 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0293 | 0.3409 | 0.3116 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.1342 | 0.335 | 0.2008 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0572 | 0.2766 | 0.2194 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0598 | 0.0618 | 0.002 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bahrain or Hong Kong?
- Bahrain, at 0.06 against 0.057 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 0.003, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Hong Kong rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Bahrain ranks 156th and Hong Kong ranks 159th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.