Bahrain vs Kuwait: Private civil liberties index
Bahrain
0.367
in 2025
Kuwait
0.384
in 2025
Bahrain rank
146th
Kuwait rank
143rd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.384 against 0.367 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 146th and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 9 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.097 | 0.287 | 0.19 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.097 | 0.2941 | 0.1971 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.2964 | 0.2895 | 0.0069 | Bahrain |
| 1930s | 0.4844 | 0.294 | 0.1904 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | 0.489 | 0.298 | 0.191 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | 0.489 | 0.311 | 0.178 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 0.489 | 0.4319 | 0.0571 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 0.5302 | 0.4243 | 0.1059 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.482 | 0.4208 | 0.0612 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.482 | 0.4292 | 0.0528 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.4698 | 0.4565 | 0.0133 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.3126 | 0.445 | 0.1324 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.367 | 0.4423 | 0.0753 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.384 against 0.367 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.017, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Bahrain ranks 146th and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.