Bahrain vs Sudan: Democracy

Bahrain
1
in 2025
Sudan
1
in 2025
Bahrain rank
80th
Sudan rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Bahrain
  • Sudan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 80th and Sudan 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 Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 2 1 1 Bahrain
2010s 1.2 1 0.2 Bahrain
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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