Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bahrain stood at 0.0088 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Bahrain 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 4 San Marino 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Maldives 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Hong Kong 0.0057 units per square kilometre 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 political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Political rights rating fh ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Political Rights Rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.