Bahrain vs China: Engaged Society Score
Bahrain
-1.09
in 2025
China
-1.11
in 2025
Bahrain rank
159th
China rank
161st
Engaged Society Score over time
- Bahrain
- China
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports -1.09 against -1.11 in China, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
Bahrain ranks 159th and China ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and China in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.52 | -2.21 | 0.3126 | China |
| 1910s | -2.52 | -0.6217 | 1.9 | China |
| 1920s | -1.9 | -0.2882 | 1.61 | China |
| 1930s | -0.802 | -0.3132 | 0.4888 | China |
| 1940s | -0.802 | -0.5715 | 0.2305 | China |
| 1950s | -0.5002 | -1.19 | 0.6859 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | -0.799 | -2.06 | 1.26 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | -0.5845 | -2.21 | 1.63 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | -1.52 | -0.0504 | 1.47 | China |
| 1990s | -1.52 | -0.3961 | 1.13 | China |
| 2000s | -0.0436 | 0.2979 | 0.3415 | China |
| 2010s | -1 | 0.4597 | 1.46 | China |
| 2020s | -1.09 | -0.2277 | 0.8673 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Bahrain or China?
- Bahrain, at -1.09 against -1.11 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Bahrain and China?
- 0.02, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and China?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and China rank globally for engaged society score?
- Bahrain ranks 159th and China ranks 161st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.