Key features of human rights in Bahrain

Bahrain: Key features of human rights was 0.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.532
in 2002
All-time low
0.143
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of human rights in Bahrain, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

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

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Bahrain, 1900 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Venezuela 0.307 compare
  2. 149 Ethiopia 0.304 compare
  3. 150 Cuba 0.302 compare
  4. 151 Vatican 0.3
  5. 153 Azerbaijan 0.291 compare
  6. 154 Chad 0.284 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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Indicator
Key features of human rights
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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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.