Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.127 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 267 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.062 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.139 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.172 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.139 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.139 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
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
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.