LGBT+ Rights Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Bahrain stood at 1.03. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Bahrain peaked at 1.26 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2011.
Bahrain ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.26 | — |
| 1992 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 10% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.6. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Bahrain?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Bahrain was 1.03 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bahrain ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.