Bahrain vs Iran: Freedom Score
Bahrain
12
in 2025
Iran
10
in 2025
Bahrain rank
174th
Iran rank
177th
Freedom Score over time
- Bahrain
- Iran
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 12 against 10 in Iran, a difference of 2.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 174th and Iran ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.38 | 23.62 | 10.75 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 16 | 17 | 1 | Iran |
| 2020s | 12 | 12.33 | 0.3333 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Bahrain or Iran?
- Bahrain, at 12 against 10 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Bahrain and Iran?
- 2, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Iran rank globally for freedom score?
- Bahrain ranks 174th and Iran ranks 177th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.