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

Bahrain, at 0.323 against 0.306 in Somalia as of 2025.

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

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 Somalia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Bahrain

0.323

in 2025

Somalia

0.306

in 2025

Bahrain rank

142nd

Somalia rank

145th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Bahrain
Somalia

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.323 against 0.306 in Somalia, a difference of 0.017.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 11 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.022	0.042	0.02	Somalia
1910s	0.022	0.042	0.02	Somalia
1920s	0.2572	0.042	0.2152	Bahrain
1930s	0.656	0.074	0.582	Bahrain
1940s	0.67	0.074	0.596	Bahrain
1950s	0.67	0.078	0.592	Bahrain
1960s	0.67	0.1156	0.5544	Bahrain
1970s	0.4298	0.125	0.3048	Bahrain
1980s	0.388	0.125	0.263	Bahrain
1990s	0.388	0.0211	0.3669	Bahrain
2000s	0.375	0.016	0.359	Bahrain
2010s	0.3126	0.1018	0.2108	Bahrain
2020s	0.3142	0.26	0.0542	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Bahrain or Somalia?: Bahrain, at 0.323 against 0.306 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Bahrain and Somalia?: 0.017, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Somalia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Bahrain ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 145th 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.