Civil Rights Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Civil Rights Score was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Rights Score in Bahrain, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4 for civil rights score in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Bahrain peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Civil Rights Score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 64 Algeria 4 compare
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- 64 Honduras 4 compare
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- 64 Mexico 4 compare
- 64 Morocco 4 compare
- 64 Nigeria 4 compare
- 64 Philippines 4 compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 4 compare
- 64 Tanzania 4 compare
- 64 Togo 4 compare
- 64 Uganda 4 compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 4 compare
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in Bahrain?
- Civil rights score in Bahrain was 4 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for civil rights score?
- Bahrain ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.