Bahrain vs Russia: Freedom Score
Bahrain
12
in 2025
Russia
12
in 2025
Bahrain rank
174th
Russia rank
174th
Freedom Score over time
- Bahrain
- Russia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 12 against 12 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 174th and Russia ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.38 | 34.62 | 0.25 | Russia |
| 2010s | 16 | 23.3 | 7.3 | Russia |
| 2020s | 12 | 15.33 | 3.33 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Bahrain or Russia?
- Bahrain, at 12 against 12 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Bahrain and Russia?
- 0, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Russia rank globally for freedom score?
- Bahrain ranks 174th and Russia ranks 174th 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 freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.