Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Political civil liberties index
Bahrain
0.15
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.122
in 2025
Bahrain rank
154th
United Arab Emirates rank
157th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Bahrain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.15 against 0.122 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 154th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1671 | 0.139 | 0.0281 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.106 | 0.1566 | 0.0506 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.1049 | 0.189 | 0.0841 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.3906 | 0.1833 | 0.2073 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.1604 | 0.1437 | 0.0167 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.1477 | 0.1102 | 0.0375 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
- Bahrain, at 0.15 against 0.122 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.028, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Bahrain ranks 154th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.