Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bahrain or Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso, at 0.516 against 0.494 in Bahrain as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bahrain and Burkina Faso?

0.022, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Burkina Faso: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Bahrain

0.494

in 2025

Burkina Faso

0.516

in 2025

Bahrain rank

126th

Burkina Faso rank

124th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Bahrain
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.516 against 0.494 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Bahrain ranks 126th and Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.128	0.384	0.256	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.314	0.384	0.07	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.438	0.403	0.035	Bahrain
1940s	0.438	0.423	0.015	Bahrain
1950s	0.438	0.423	0.015	Bahrain
1960s	0.438	0.64	0.202	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5334	0.64	0.1066	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.544	0.6914	0.1474	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.544	0.7625	0.2185	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.5377	0.772	0.2343	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.4426	0.7665	0.3239	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.494	0.6382	0.1442	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bahrain or Burkina Faso?: Burkina Faso, at 0.516 against 0.494 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bahrain and Burkina Faso?: 0.022, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Burkina Faso?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Burkina Faso rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Bahrain ranks 126th and Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties 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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.