How does Bahrain rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Bahrain ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bahrain

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bahrain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.34

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

140th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.506

in 2001

All-time low

0.072

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bahrain is 0.34, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bahrain peaked at 0.506 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1900.

Bahrain ranks 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1910s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1920s	0.2625	0.072	0.413	10
1930s	0.4194	0.413	0.421	10
1940s	0.421	0.421	0.421	10
1950s	0.4295	0.4	0.474	10
1960s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1970s	0.449	0.385	0.489	10
1980s	0.423	0.423	0.423	10
1990s	0.423	0.423	0.423	10
2000s	0.4628	0.407	0.506	10
2010s	0.2396	0.166	0.404	10
2020s	0.34	0.34	0.34	6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

138 Pakistan 0.343 compare
139 Ethiopia 0.341 compare
141 El Salvador 0.336 compare
142 Congo 0.32 compare
143 Syria 0.316 compare

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More reference data data for Bahrain

Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bahrain?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bahrain was 0.34 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 0.506 in 2001.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Bahrain ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.