Physical Integrity Rights Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.379 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.379 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.
The figure is up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Bahrain peaked at 0.695 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.126, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 138th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4001 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3843 | 0.188 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.339 | 0.339 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.339 | 0.339 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5518 | 0.433 | 0.695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2501 | 0.126 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.379 | 0.379 | 0.379 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 135 Burkina Faso 0.393 compare
- 136 Comoros 0.392 compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 0.381 compare
- 139 Pakistan 0.364 compare
- 140 El Salvador 0.356 compare
- 141 China 0.345 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 physical integrity rights index in Bahrain?
- Physical integrity rights index in Bahrain was 0.379 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.695 in 2001.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Bahrain ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. 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 and political killings.