Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bahrain or Rwanda?

Bahrain, at 0.172 against 0.17 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

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.

Bahrain vs Rwanda: Freedom of Expression Index

Bahrain

0.172

in 2025

Rwanda

0.17

in 2025

Bahrain rank

149th

Rwanda rank

150th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Bahrain
Rwanda

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.172 against 0.17 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.002.

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

Bahrain ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.07	0.081	0.011	Rwanda
1920s	0.0952	0.081	0.0142	Bahrain
1930s	0.127	0.0837	0.0433	Bahrain
1940s	0.131	0.0824	0.0486	Bahrain
1950s	0.1582	0.088	0.0702	Bahrain
1960s	0.1551	0.1933	0.0382	Rwanda
1970s	0.1914	0.1865	0.0049	Bahrain
1980s	0.1132	0.193	0.0798	Rwanda
1990s	0.11	0.2259	0.1159	Rwanda
2000s	0.4072	0.223	0.1842	Bahrain
2010s	0.1879	0.2276	0.0397	Rwanda
2020s	0.1623	0.1902	0.0278	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bahrain or Rwanda?: Bahrain, at 0.172 against 0.17 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bahrain and Rwanda?: 0.002, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Rwanda rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Bahrain ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 150th 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

Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.