Bahrain vs Pakistan: Rule of law index
Bahrain
0.245
in 2025
Pakistan
0.261
in 2025
Bahrain rank
131st
Pakistan rank
129th
Rule of law index over time
- Bahrain
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.261 against 0.245 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bahrain ranks 131st and Pakistan ranks 129th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.806 | 0.766 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.04 | 0.815 | 0.775 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.1582 | 0.815 | 0.6568 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.302 | 0.832 | 0.53 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.302 | 0.7808 | 0.4788 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.3046 | 0.5268 | 0.2222 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.315 | 0.4802 | 0.1652 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.2354 | 0.312 | 0.0766 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.216 | 0.311 | 0.095 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.2192 | 0.245 | 0.0258 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.281 | 0.2177 | 0.0633 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.2165 | 0.239 | 0.0225 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.2515 | 0.2453 | 0.0062 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bahrain or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.261 against 0.245 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bahrain and Pakistan?
- 0.016, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Pakistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Pakistan rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bahrain ranks 131st and Pakistan ranks 129th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.