Bahrain vs Burundi: Freedom of expression index

Bahrain
0.172
in 2025
Burundi
0.164
in 2025
Bahrain rank
149th
Burundi rank
152nd

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Bahrain
  • Burundi
00.20.40.6190019622025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.172 against 0.164 in Burundi, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Bahrain ranks 149th and Burundi ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and Burundi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Burundi Difference Ahead
1910s 0.07 0.07 0
1920s 0.0952 0.065 0.0302 Bahrain
1930s 0.127 0.065 0.062 Bahrain
1940s 0.131 0.091 0.04 Bahrain
1950s 0.1582 0.0891 0.0691 Bahrain
1960s 0.1551 0.1456 0.0095 Bahrain
1970s 0.1914 0.0939 0.0975 Bahrain
1980s 0.1132 0.115 0.0018 Burundi
1990s 0.11 0.4517 0.3417 Burundi
2000s 0.4072 0.6235 0.2163 Burundi
2010s 0.1879 0.3375 0.1496 Burundi
2020s 0.1623 0.171 0.0087 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bahrain or Burundi?
Bahrain, at 0.172 against 0.164 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bahrain and Burundi?
0.008, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Burundi?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Burundi rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Bahrain ranks 149th and Burundi ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed