What is electoral democracy index in Bahrain?

Electoral democracy index in Bahrain was 0.139 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 0.221 in 2006.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.

How does Bahrain rank for electoral democracy index?

Bahrain ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Bahrain

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

Bahrain: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.139 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.139

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

158th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.221

in 2006

All-time low

0.012

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Bahrain stood at 0.139.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Bahrain peaked at 0.221 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1900.

That places Bahrain 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1910s	0.0127	0.012	0.013	10
1920s	0.0158	0.014	0.017	10
1930s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1940s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1950s	0.025	0.021	0.026	10
1960s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1970s	0.072	0.024	0.152	10
1980s	0.0496	0.049	0.05	10
1990s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
2000s	0.1862	0.065	0.221	10
2010s	0.1549	0.13	0.216	10
2020s	0.136	0.132	0.139	6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

156 Turkmenistan 0.148 compare
157 Vietnam 0.146 compare
159 Kuwait 0.138 compare
160 Laos 0.135 compare
161 Burkina Faso 0.134 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Bahrain

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Varieties of democracy 0.139 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.3 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.3 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.139 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Bahrain?: Electoral democracy index in Bahrain was 0.139 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 0.221 in 2006.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for electoral democracy index?: Bahrain ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.