Freedom of Association Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Freedom of Association Score was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of Association Score in Bahrain, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association score in Bahrain stood at 2.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Bahrain peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
Bahrain ranks 97th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Freedom of Association Score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association score in Bahrain?
- Freedom of association score in Bahrain was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for freedom of association score?
- Bahrain ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.