Bahrain vs South Sudan: Engaged Society Score
Bahrain
-1.09
in 2025
South Sudan
-1.03
in 2025
Bahrain rank
159th
South Sudan rank
157th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Bahrain
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -1.03 against -1.09 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Bahrain ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.52 | -0.922 | 1.6 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | -2.52 | -0.922 | 1.6 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | -1.9 | -0.922 | 0.9794 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | -0.802 | -0.922 | 0.12 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | -0.802 | -0.922 | 0.12 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | -0.5002 | -0.7409 | 0.2407 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | -0.799 | -1.31 | 0.5135 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | -0.5845 | -1.53 | 0.9485 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | -1.52 | -1.26 | 0.2649 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.52 | -1.53 | 0.007 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | -0.0436 | -1.49 | 1.44 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | -1 | -0.8965 | 0.1075 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -1.09 | -0.8123 | 0.2827 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Bahrain or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -1.03 against -1.09 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Bahrain and South Sudan?
- 0.06, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and South Sudan rank globally for engaged society score?
- Bahrain ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 157th 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.