Bahrain vs Egypt: Freedom of Expression Index
Bahrain
0.172
in 2025
Egypt
0.179
in 2025
Bahrain rank
149th
Egypt rank
147th
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- Bahrain
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.179 against 0.172 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.
Bahrain ranks 149th and Egypt ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.07 | 0.3745 | 0.3045 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.07 | 0.3794 | 0.3094 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.0952 | 0.4131 | 0.3179 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.127 | 0.3863 | 0.2593 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.131 | 0.385 | 0.254 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1582 | 0.207 | 0.0488 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.1551 | 0.1348 | 0.0203 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 0.1914 | 0.2361 | 0.0447 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.1132 | 0.3062 | 0.193 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.11 | 0.3403 | 0.2303 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.4072 | 0.3619 | 0.0453 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.1879 | 0.2934 | 0.1055 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.1623 | 0.1655 | 0.0032 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bahrain or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 0.179 against 0.172 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bahrain and Egypt?
- 0.007, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Egypt?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Egypt rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bahrain ranks 149th and Egypt ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.