Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Bahrain
0.127
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.124
in 2025
Bahrain rank
142nd
United Arab Emirates rank
145th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Bahrain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.127 against 0.124 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 142nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.103 | 0.0607 | 0.0423 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.1016 | 0.0743 | 0.0273 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.1022 | 0.0902 | 0.012 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.1441 | 0.1124 | 0.0317 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.1247 | 0.1319 | 0.0072 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.1223 | 0.1278 | 0.0055 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
- Bahrain, at 0.127 against 0.124 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.003, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Bahrain ranks 142nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.