Bahrain vs Yemen: Freedom of Expression Index
Bahrain
0.172
in 2025
Yemen
0.219
in 2025
Bahrain rank
149th
Yemen rank
146th
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- Bahrain
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.219 against 0.172 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.047.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.07 | 0.0734 | 0.0034 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.07 | 0.2026 | 0.1326 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.11 | 0.4336 | 0.3236 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.4072 | 0.42 | 0.0128 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1879 | 0.3196 | 0.1317 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.1623 | 0.2008 | 0.0385 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bahrain or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.219 against 0.172 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bahrain and Yemen?
- 0.047, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Yemen rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bahrain ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 146th 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.