Key features of human rights in Bahrain
Bahrain: Key features of human rights was 0.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of human rights in Bahrain, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights in Bahrain stood at 0.3.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Bahrain peaked at 0.532 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1900.
That places Bahrain 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Key features of human rights in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.143 | — |
| 1901 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.146 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.149 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.193 | +29.5% |
| 1924 | 0.348 | +80.3% |
| 1925 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.365 | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 0.377 | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.385 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.379 | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.381 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.382 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.38 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.378 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.38 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.378 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.407 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.422 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.426 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.307 | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.358 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.334 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.314 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.313 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.317 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.429 | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.473 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.532 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.531 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.473 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.471 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.443 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.441 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.426 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.197 | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 0.202 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.205 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.211 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.233 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.231 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.275 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.298 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.302 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.299 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1451 | 0.143 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2745 | 0.149 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3834 | 0.377 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.379 | 0.379 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3809 | 0.378 | 0.382 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3634 | 0.307 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.314 | 0.314 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3134 | 0.313 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4706 | 0.429 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.243 | 0.197 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2998 | 0.298 | 0.302 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 key features of human rights in Bahrain?
- Key features of human rights in Bahrain was 0.3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.532 in 2002.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1900.
- How does Bahrain rank for key features of human rights?
- Bahrain ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.