Bahrain vs Iran: Freedom of expression index
Bahrain
0.172
in 2025
Iran
0.166
in 2025
Bahrain rank
149th
Iran rank
151st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Bahrain
- Iran
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.172 against 0.166 in Iran, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Bahrain ranks 149th and Iran ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.07 | 0.2067 | 0.1367 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.07 | 0.371 | 0.301 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.0952 | 0.1532 | 0.058 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.127 | 0.08 | 0.047 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | 0.131 | 0.354 | 0.223 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.1582 | 0.2203 | 0.0621 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.1551 | 0.093 | 0.0621 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 0.1914 | 0.1041 | 0.0873 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.1132 | 0.0716 | 0.0416 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.11 | 0.1983 | 0.0883 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4072 | 0.2868 | 0.1204 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.1879 | 0.1833 | 0.0046 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.1623 | 0.1697 | 0.0073 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bahrain or Iran?
- Bahrain, at 0.172 against 0.166 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bahrain and Iran?
- 0.006, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Iran rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bahrain ranks 149th and Iran ranks 151st 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.