Which has higher rule of law index, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?

Bahrain, at 0.245 against 0.217 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

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

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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Kazakhstan: Rule of Law Index

Bahrain

0.245

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.217

in 2025

Bahrain rank

134th

Kazakhstan rank

136th

Rule of Law Index over time

Bahrain
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.245 against 0.217 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Bahrain ranks 134th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 10 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.04	0.3075	0.2675	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.04	0.287	0.247	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.1582	0.1356	0.0226	Bahrain
1930s	0.302	0.1342	0.1678	Bahrain
1940s	0.302	0.1379	0.1641	Bahrain
1950s	0.3046	0.1664	0.1382	Bahrain
1960s	0.315	0.1805	0.1345	Bahrain
1970s	0.2354	0.1644	0.071	Bahrain
1980s	0.216	0.1731	0.0429	Bahrain
1990s	0.2192	0.2214	0.0022	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.281	0.1782	0.1028	Bahrain
2010s	0.2165	0.1762	0.0403	Bahrain
2020s	0.2515	0.2298	0.0217	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?: Bahrain, at 0.245 against 0.217 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Bahrain and Kazakhstan?: 0.028, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kazakhstan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Kazakhstan rank globally for rule of law index?: Bahrain ranks 134th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.