Bahrain vs Türkiye: Freedom of expression index
Bahrain
0.172
in 2025
Türkiye
0.179
in 2025
Bahrain rank
149th
Türkiye rank
147th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Bahrain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye 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 Türkiye ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.07 | 0.0734 | 0.0034 | Türkiye |
| 1910s | 0.07 | 0.2043 | 0.1343 | Türkiye |
| 1920s | 0.0952 | 0.1728 | 0.0776 | Türkiye |
| 1930s | 0.127 | 0.115 | 0.012 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | 0.131 | 0.1531 | 0.0221 | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 0.1582 | 0.4394 | 0.2812 | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 0.1551 | 0.5957 | 0.4406 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 0.1914 | 0.6766 | 0.4852 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.1132 | 0.4017 | 0.2885 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.11 | 0.6123 | 0.5023 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.4072 | 0.6994 | 0.2922 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.1879 | 0.3563 | 0.1684 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.1623 | 0.183 | 0.0207 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bahrain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.179 against 0.172 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bahrain and Türkiye?
- 0.007, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Türkiye?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Türkiye rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bahrain ranks 149th and Türkiye ranks 147th 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.