Bahrain vs Ethiopia: Democracy

Bahrain
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Bahrain rank
80th
Ethiopia rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Bahrain
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 80th and Ethiopia ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 2 1.67 0.3333 Bahrain
2010s 1.2 1.2 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bahrain or Ethiopia?
Bahrain, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bahrain and Ethiopia?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Ethiopia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Ethiopia rank globally for democracy?
Bahrain ranks 80th and Ethiopia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).