Political rights score fh in Bahrain

Bahrain: Political rights score fh was 2 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Political rights score fh in Bahrain, 2002–2025

0510152002201320252002: 132003: 122004: 122005: 142006: 162007: 152008: 132009: 112010: 112011: 82012: 62013: 62014: 52015: 42016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 12020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 22025: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2 for political rights score fh in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Bahrain peaked at 16 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.

That places Bahrain 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.25 11 16 8
2010s 4.7 1 11 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 166 Mali 3 compare
  2. 166 Niger 3 compare
  3. 168 Burkina Faso 2 compare
  4. 168 Burundi 2 compare
  5. 168 Congo 2 compare
  6. 168 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 2 compare
  7. 168 Libya 2 compare
  8. 168 Nicaragua 2 compare
  9. 168 Somalia 2 compare
  10. 168 Uzbekistan 2 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political rights score fh in Bahrain?
Political rights score fh in Bahrain was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 2006.
What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
How does Bahrain rank for political rights score fh?
Bahrain ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political rights score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
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