Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Bahrain
Bahrain: Countries with accredited independent national human rights was 1 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Bahrain, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1 number for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Bahrain peaked at 1 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 0 number | — |
| 2015 | 0 number | — |
| 2016 | 1 number | — |
| 2017 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 number | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 number, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6667 number | 0 number | 1 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 number | 1 number | 1 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 90 Algeria 1 number compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 1 number compare
- 90 Bangladesh 1 number compare
- 90 Belgium 1 number compare
- 90 Chad 1 number compare
- 90 Congo 1 number compare
- 90 Fiji 1 number compare
- 90 Hungary 1 number compare
- 90 Iraq 1 number compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 1 number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1 number compare
- 90 Libya 1 number compare
- 90 Maldives 1 number compare
- 90 Montenegro 1 number compare
- 90 Nicaragua 1 number compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1 number compare
- 90 Oman 1 number compare
- 90 Senegal 1 number compare
- 90 Slovakia 1 number compare
- 90 Tajikistan 1 number compare
- 90 Tunisia 1 number compare
- 90 Turkey 1 number compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 1 number compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 1 number compare
- 90 Venezuela 1 number 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 countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Bahrain?
- Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Bahrain was 1 number in 2025, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?
- Bahrain ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (0 = No status; 1 = Status B, partially compliant; 2 = Status A, fully compliant).