Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bahrain

Bahrain: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.127 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.127
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
142nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.154
in 2005
All-time low
0.022
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Bahrain stood at 0.127.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Bahrain peaked at 0.154 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1900.

Bahrain ranks 142nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1910s 0.0223 0.022 0.025 10
1920s 0.0508 0.025 0.069 10
1930s 0.0997 0.092 0.102 10
1940s 0.107 0.107 0.107 10
1950s 0.1076 0.107 0.109 10
1960s 0.1101 0.11 0.111 10
1970s 0.1039 0.095 0.116 10
1980s 0.1016 0.101 0.102 10
1990s 0.1022 0.102 0.104 10
2000s 0.1441 0.112 0.154 10
2010s 0.1247 0.117 0.152 10
2020s 0.1223 0.12 0.127 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 139 Zimbabwe 0.135 compare
  2. 140 Russia 0.13 compare
  3. 141 Angola 0.129 compare
  4. 143 Syria 0.126 compare
  5. 144 El Salvador 0.125 compare
  6. 145 Azerbaijan 0.124 compare
  7. 145 United Arab Emirates 0.124 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Bahrain?
Egalitarian democracy index in Bahrain was 0.127 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.154 in 2005.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for egalitarian democracy index?
Bahrain ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.