Which has higher private civil liberties index, Azerbaijan or Bahrain?

Bahrain, at 0.367 against 0.364 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bahrain?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Bahrain: Private Civil Liberties Index

Azerbaijan

0.364

in 2025

Bahrain

0.367

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

147th

Bahrain rank

146th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Azerbaijan
Bahrain

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.367 against 0.364 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Bahrain ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 6 and Bahrain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Bahrain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2328	0.097	0.1358	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.2058	0.097	0.1088	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.036	0.2964	0.2604	Bahrain
1930s	0.0062	0.4844	0.4782	Bahrain
1940s	0.0066	0.489	0.4824	Bahrain
1950s	0.0273	0.489	0.4617	Bahrain
1960s	0.0457	0.489	0.4433	Bahrain
1970s	0.0512	0.5302	0.479	Bahrain
1980s	0.0816	0.482	0.4004	Bahrain
1990s	0.6022	0.482	0.1202	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.6114	0.4698	0.1416	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.5566	0.3126	0.244	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.4322	0.367	0.0652	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Azerbaijan or Bahrain?: Bahrain, at 0.367 against 0.364 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Azerbaijan and Bahrain?: 0.003, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bahrain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Bahrain rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Bahrain ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.