Equal Rights Protection Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.323 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Bahrain is 0.323, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Bahrain peaked at 0.67 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1900.
That places Bahrain 142nd 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 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2572 | 0.022 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.656 | 0.6 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4298 | 0.388 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3126 | 0.294 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3142 | 0.303 | 0.327 | 6 |
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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)
- Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.3 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Bahrain?
- Equal rights protection index in Bahrain was 0.323 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 1932.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1900.
- How does Bahrain rank for equal rights protection index?
- Bahrain ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.