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

Kuwait, at 0.384 against 0.367 in Bahrain as of 2025.

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

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.

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?: 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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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: 18 September 2026

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