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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bahrain

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bahrain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bahrain, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.022	—
1901	0.022	+0.0%
1902	0.022	+0.0%
1903	0.022	+0.0%
1904	0.022	+0.0%
1905	0.022	+0.0%
1906	0.022	+0.0%
1907	0.022	+0.0%
1908	0.022	+0.0%
1909	0.022	+0.0%
1910	0.022	+0.0%
1911	0.022	+0.0%
1912	0.022	+0.0%
1913	0.022	+0.0%
1914	0.022	+0.0%
1915	0.022	+0.0%
1916	0.022	+0.0%
1917	0.022	+0.0%
1918	0.022	+0.0%
1919	0.025	+13.6%
1920	0.025	+0.0%
1921	0.025	+0.0%
1922	0.025	+0.0%
1923	0.029	+16.0%
1924	0.064	+120.7%
1925	0.064	+0.0%
1926	0.069	+7.8%
1927	0.069	+0.0%
1928	0.069	+0.0%
1929	0.069	+0.0%
1930	0.092	+33.3%
1931	0.092	+0.0%
1932	0.099	+7.6%
1933	0.102	+3.0%
1934	0.102	+0.0%
1935	0.102	+0.0%
1936	0.102	+0.0%
1937	0.102	+0.0%
1938	0.102	+0.0%
1939	0.102	+0.0%
1940	0.107	+4.9%
1941	0.107	+0.0%
1942	0.107	+0.0%
1943	0.107	+0.0%
1944	0.107	+0.0%
1945	0.107	+0.0%
1946	0.107	+0.0%
1947	0.107	+0.0%
1948	0.107	+0.0%
1949	0.107	+0.0%
1950	0.107	+0.0%
1951	0.107	+0.0%
1952	0.107	+0.0%
1953	0.107	+0.0%
1954	0.107	+0.0%
1955	0.107	+0.0%
1956	0.107	+0.0%
1957	0.109	+1.9%
1958	0.109	+0.0%
1959	0.109	+0.0%
1960	0.111	+1.8%
1961	0.11	-0.9%
1962	0.11	+0.0%
1963	0.11	+0.0%
1964	0.11	+0.0%
1965	0.11	+0.0%
1966	0.11	+0.0%
1967	0.11	+0.0%
1968	0.11	+0.0%
1969	0.11	+0.0%
1970	0.112	+1.8%
1971	0.104	-7.1%
1972	0.102	-1.9%
1973	0.116	+13.7%
1974	0.111	-4.3%
1975	0.108	-2.7%
1976	0.095	-12.0%
1977	0.095	+0.0%
1978	0.095	+0.0%
1979	0.101	+6.3%
1980	0.101	+0.0%
1981	0.101	+0.0%
1982	0.101	+0.0%
1983	0.101	+0.0%
1984	0.102	+1.0%
1985	0.102	+0.0%
1986	0.102	+0.0%
1987	0.102	+0.0%
1988	0.102	+0.0%
1989	0.102	+0.0%
1990	0.102	+0.0%
1991	0.102	+0.0%
1992	0.102	+0.0%
1993	0.102	+0.0%
1994	0.102	+0.0%
1995	0.102	+0.0%
1996	0.102	+0.0%
1997	0.102	+0.0%
1998	0.102	+0.0%
1999	0.104	+2.0%
2000	0.112	+7.7%
2001	0.12	+7.1%
2002	0.139	+15.8%
2003	0.151	+8.6%
2004	0.151	+0.0%
2005	0.154	+2.0%
2006	0.154	+0.0%
2007	0.153	-0.6%
2008	0.153	+0.0%
2009	0.154	+0.7%
2010	0.152	-1.3%
2011	0.126	-17.1%
2012	0.124	-1.6%
2013	0.124	+0.0%
2014	0.124	+0.0%
2015	0.117	-5.6%
2016	0.118	+0.9%
2017	0.123	+4.2%
2018	0.119	-3.3%
2019	0.12	+0.8%
2020	0.12	+0.0%
2021	0.122	+1.7%
2022	0.121	-0.8%
2023	0.122	+0.8%
2024	0.122	+0.0%
2025	0.127	+4.1%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

Bahrain's 0.127 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Bahrain's 0.127 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.152, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

139 Zimbabwe 0.135 compare
140 Russia 0.13 compare
141 Angola 0.129 compare
143 Syria 0.126 compare
144 El Salvador 0.125 compare
145 Azerbaijan 0.124 compare
145 United Arab Emirates 0.124 compare

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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)

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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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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
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.