Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.0966 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Bahrain is 0.0966, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 446.8% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Bahrain peaked at 1.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.59, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2371 | — |
| 1972 | 0.221 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1648 | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0583 | -64.6% |
| 1975 | -0.0997 | -271.0% |
| 1976 | -0.2439 | +144.7% |
| 1977 | -0.3069 | +25.8% |
| 1978 | -0.3494 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | -0.3744 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | -0.4131 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | -0.504 | +22.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6211 | +23.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6439 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | -0.6086 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | -0.4308 | -29.2% |
| 1986 | -0.404 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | -0.4926 | +21.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5309 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | -0.5472 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | -0.4143 | -24.3% |
| 1991 | -0.1585 | -61.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 | -109.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0138 | -195.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1561 | +1027.7% |
| 1995 | -0.4454 | +185.3% |
| 1996 | -0.4498 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | -0.2996 | -33.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2242 | -25.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0441 | -80.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 | -114.2% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | +26457.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6581 | -51.3% |
| 2011 | -1.59 | -340.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4859 | -69.4% |
| 2013 | -0.3146 | -35.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2166 | -31.1% |
| 2015 | -0.1297 | -40.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1018 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0613 | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 | -128.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0966 | +446.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0966 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0966 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0154, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +26457.9% | 0.0063 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | -1027.7% | -0.0138 | -0.1561 |
| 2019 | +446.8% | 0.0177 | 0.0966 |
| 2011 | -340.9% | 0.6581 | -1.59 |
| 1975 | -271.0% | 0.0583 | -0.0997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.077 | -0.3744 | 0.2371 | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.5196 | -0.6439 | -0.404 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2191 | -0.4498 | 0.0145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 0.0063 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2123 | -1.59 | 0.6581 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 121 Tunisia 0.1891 compare
- 122 Mozambique 0.1652 compare
- 123 Malaysia 0.1103 compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 0.0856 compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 0.0623 compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.0577 compare
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 physical integrity rights score in Bahrain?
- Physical integrity rights score in Bahrain was 0.0966 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2003.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Bahrain ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.