Which has higher political rights rating, Bahrain or Central African Republic?

Bahrain, at 7 against 7 in Central African Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Central African Republic?

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Central African Republic: Political Rights Rating

Bahrain

in 2025

Central African Republic

in 2025

Bahrain rank

1st

Central African Republic rank

1st

Political Rights Rating over time

Bahrain
Central African Republic

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 7 against 7 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Bahrain ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.62	7	1.38	Central African Republic
1980s	5.11	6.67	1.56	Central African Republic
1990s	6.4	3.9	2.5	Bahrain
2000s	5.4	5.1	0.3	Bahrain
2010s	6.6	6.4	0.2	Bahrain
2020s	7	7	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political rights rating, Bahrain or Central African Republic?: Bahrain, at 7 against 7 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in political rights rating between Bahrain and Central African Republic?: 0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Central African Republic?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Central African Republic rank globally for political rights rating?: Bahrain ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Rights Rating
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.