Key features of liberal democracy in Bahrain
Bahrain: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.062 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Key features of liberal democracy in Bahrain, 2002–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.062 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Bahrain peaked at 0.096 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 2012.
Bahrain ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0901 | 0.082 | 0.096 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 | 0.049 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0628 | 0.062 | 0.064 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 151 Uzbekistan 0.079 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 0.077 compare
- 153 South Sudan 0.064 compare
- 154 Chad 0.062 compare
- 156 Burundi 0.06 compare
- 157 Cuba 0.057 compare
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 key features of liberal democracy in Bahrain?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Bahrain was 0.062 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.096 in 2006.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Bahrain ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.