Freedom Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Freedom Score was 12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Bahrain, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Bahrain stood at 12.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Bahrain peaked at 37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.38 | 32 | 37 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16 | 11 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Bahrain?
- Freedom score in Bahrain was 12 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for freedom score?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.