Civil Liberties Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Civil Liberties Score was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Bahrain, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Bahrain is 10, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Bahrain peaked at 22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2013.
That places Bahrain 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21 | — |
| 2004 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53, 19% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.14 | 20 | 22 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Bahrain?
- Civil liberties score in Bahrain was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2013.
- How does Bahrain rank for civil liberties score?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.