Bahrain vs Vietnam: Electoral democracy index
Bahrain
0.139
in 2025
Vietnam
0.146
in 2025
Bahrain rank
158th
Vietnam rank
157th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Bahrain
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.146 against 0.139 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Bahrain ranks 158th and Vietnam ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.1805 | 0.1295 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.0496 | 0.1514 | 0.1018 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.049 | 0.1524 | 0.1034 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.1862 | 0.1486 | 0.0376 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.1549 | 0.1561 | 0.0012 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.136 | 0.1642 | 0.0282 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bahrain or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.146 against 0.139 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Bahrain and Vietnam?
- 0.007, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Vietnam rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Bahrain ranks 158th and Vietnam ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.