Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Engaged Society Score
Bahrain
-1.09
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-0.969
in 2025
Bahrain rank
159th
Saudi Arabia rank
156th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -0.969 against -1.09 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.121.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 11 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.52 | -2.14 | 0.381 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | -2.52 | -2.14 | 0.381 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | -1.9 | -2.14 | 0.2406 | Bahrain |
| 1930s | -0.802 | -2.14 | 1.34 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | -0.802 | -2.14 | 1.34 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | -0.5002 | -1.97 | 1.47 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | -0.799 | -1.82 | 1.02 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | -0.5845 | -1.79 | 1.21 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | -1.52 | -1.69 | 0.161 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | -1.52 | -1.69 | 0.161 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | -0.0436 | -1.19 | 1.15 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | -1 | -1.47 | 0.4706 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | -1.09 | -1.46 | 0.3682 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -0.969 against -1.09 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.121, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Bahrain ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th 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.