Bahrain vs Mali: Democracy

Bahrain
1
in 2025
Mali
1
in 2025
Bahrain rank
80th
Mali rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Bahrain
  • Mali
1234200520152025

How they compare

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 2 4 2 Mali
2010s 1.2 3 1.8 Mali
2020s 1 1.33 0.3333 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bahrain or Mali?
Bahrain, at 1 against 1 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bahrain and Mali?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mali?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Mali rank globally for democracy?
Bahrain ranks 80th and Mali 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).