Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Democracy index polity

Bahrain
-10
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
-10
in 2018
Bahrain rank
164th
Saudi Arabia rank
164th

Democracy index polity over time

  • Bahrain
  • Saudi Arabia
-10-9-8-7-6-5192619722018

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports -10 against -10 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 167 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s -9.33 -10 0.6667 Bahrain
1980s -10 -10 0
1990s -9.3 -10 0.7 Bahrain
2000s -7.3 -10 2.7 Bahrain
2010s -9.22 -10 0.7778 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index polity, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Bahrain, at -10 against -10 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index polity between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for democracy index polity?
Bahrain ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed