Which has higher equal rights protection index, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?

Bahrain, at 0.323 against 0.317 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

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

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 Saudi Arabia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Bahrain

0.323

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.317

in 2025

Bahrain rank

142nd

Saudi Arabia rank

143rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Bahrain
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.323 against 0.317 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.006.

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

Bahrain ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.022	0.1904	0.1684	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.022	0.179	0.157	Saudi Arabia
1920s	0.2572	0.1209	0.1363	Bahrain
1930s	0.656	0.1122	0.5438	Bahrain
1940s	0.67	0.118	0.552	Bahrain
1950s	0.67	0.1444	0.5256	Bahrain
1960s	0.67	0.2264	0.4436	Bahrain
1970s	0.4298	0.2444	0.1854	Bahrain
1980s	0.388	0.5226	0.1346	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.388	0.5395	0.1515	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.375	0.37	0.005	Bahrain
2010s	0.3126	0.3364	0.0238	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.3142	0.3118	0.0023	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?: Bahrain, at 0.323 against 0.317 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 0.006, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Bahrain ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd 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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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: 30 October 2026

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