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

Turkey, at 0.179 against 0.172 in Bahrain as of 2025.

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

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 Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Turkey: Freedom of Expression Index

Bahrain

0.172

in 2025

Turkey

0.179

in 2025

Bahrain rank

149th

Turkey rank

147th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Bahrain
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.179 against 0.172 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.007.

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

Bahrain ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.07	0.0734	0.0034	Turkey
1910s	0.07	0.2043	0.1343	Turkey
1920s	0.0952	0.1728	0.0776	Turkey
1930s	0.127	0.115	0.012	Bahrain
1940s	0.131	0.1531	0.0221	Turkey
1950s	0.1582	0.4394	0.2812	Turkey
1960s	0.1551	0.5957	0.4406	Turkey
1970s	0.1914	0.6766	0.4852	Turkey
1980s	0.1132	0.4017	0.2885	Turkey
1990s	0.11	0.6123	0.5023	Turkey
2000s	0.4072	0.6994	0.2922	Turkey
2010s	0.1879	0.3563	0.1684	Turkey
2020s	0.1623	0.183	0.0207	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bahrain or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.179 against 0.172 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bahrain and Turkey?: 0.007, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Turkey rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Bahrain ranks 149th and Turkey 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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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: 30 October 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.