Which has higher equal rights protection index, Bahrain or China?

China, at 0.368 against 0.323 in Bahrain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and China?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs China: Equal Rights Protection Index

Bahrain

0.323

in 2025

China

0.368

in 2025

Bahrain rank

142nd

China rank

139th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Bahrain
China

How they compare

China currently reports 0.368 against 0.323 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.045.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 142nd and China ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 7 and China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	China	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.022	0.021	0.001	Bahrain
1910s	0.022	0.132	0.11	China
1920s	0.2572	0.1934	0.0638	Bahrain
1930s	0.656	0.307	0.349	Bahrain
1940s	0.67	0.3235	0.3465	Bahrain
1950s	0.67	0.653	0.017	Bahrain
1960s	0.67	0.6392	0.0308	Bahrain
1970s	0.4298	0.6043	0.1745	China
1980s	0.388	0.4336	0.0456	China
1990s	0.388	0.4059	0.0179	China
2000s	0.375	0.3399	0.0351	Bahrain
2010s	0.3126	0.3409	0.0283	China
2020s	0.3142	0.3558	0.0417	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Bahrain or China?: China, at 0.368 against 0.323 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Bahrain and China?: 0.045, 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 equal rights protection index?: Bahrain ranks 142nd and China ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.