Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bahrain
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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.072 | — |
| 1901 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.096 | +33.3% |
| 1924 | 0.38 | +295.8% |
| 1925 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.413 | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.421 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4 | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.474 | +18.5% |
| 1959 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.489 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4 | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.385 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.441 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.423 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.49 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.506 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.467 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.458 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.415 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.407 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.404 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.166 | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.177 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.188 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.203 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.225 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.237 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.234 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.244 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.318 | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.932, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.452, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 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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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.