What is women's civil liberties index in Bahrain?

Women's civil liberties index in Bahrain was 0.494 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 0.544 in 1971.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1900.

How does Bahrain rank for women's civil liberties index?

Bahrain ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Bahrain

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Bahrain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.494 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.494

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

126th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.544

in 1971

All-time low

0.128

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Bahrain, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil liberties index in Bahrain is 0.494, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Bahrain peaked at 0.544 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1900.

Bahrain ranks 126th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Bahrain, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.128	—
1901	0.128	+0.0%
1902	0.128	+0.0%
1903	0.128	+0.0%
1904	0.128	+0.0%
1905	0.128	+0.0%
1906	0.128	+0.0%
1907	0.128	+0.0%
1908	0.128	+0.0%
1909	0.128	+0.0%
1910	0.128	+0.0%
1911	0.128	+0.0%
1912	0.128	+0.0%
1913	0.128	+0.0%
1914	0.128	+0.0%
1915	0.128	+0.0%
1916	0.128	+0.0%
1917	0.128	+0.0%
1918	0.128	+0.0%
1919	0.128	+0.0%
1920	0.128	+0.0%
1921	0.128	+0.0%
1922	0.128	+0.0%
1923	0.128	+0.0%
1924	0.438	+242.2%
1925	0.438	+0.0%
1926	0.438	+0.0%
1927	0.438	+0.0%
1928	0.438	+0.0%
1929	0.438	+0.0%
1930	0.438	+0.0%
1931	0.438	+0.0%
1932	0.438	+0.0%
1933	0.438	+0.0%
1934	0.438	+0.0%
1935	0.438	+0.0%
1936	0.438	+0.0%
1937	0.438	+0.0%
1938	0.438	+0.0%
1939	0.438	+0.0%
1940	0.438	+0.0%
1941	0.438	+0.0%
1942	0.438	+0.0%
1943	0.438	+0.0%
1944	0.438	+0.0%
1945	0.438	+0.0%
1946	0.438	+0.0%
1947	0.438	+0.0%
1948	0.438	+0.0%
1949	0.438	+0.0%
1950	0.438	+0.0%
1951	0.438	+0.0%
1952	0.438	+0.0%
1953	0.438	+0.0%
1954	0.438	+0.0%
1955	0.438	+0.0%
1956	0.438	+0.0%
1957	0.438	+0.0%
1958	0.438	+0.0%
1959	0.438	+0.0%
1960	0.438	+0.0%
1961	0.438	+0.0%
1962	0.438	+0.0%
1963	0.438	+0.0%
1964	0.438	+0.0%
1965	0.438	+0.0%
1966	0.438	+0.0%
1967	0.438	+0.0%
1968	0.438	+0.0%
1969	0.438	+0.0%
1970	0.438	+0.0%
1971	0.544	+24.2%
1972	0.544	+0.0%
1973	0.544	+0.0%
1974	0.544	+0.0%
1975	0.544	+0.0%
1976	0.544	+0.0%
1977	0.544	+0.0%
1978	0.544	+0.0%
1979	0.544	+0.0%
1980	0.544	+0.0%
1981	0.544	+0.0%
1982	0.544	+0.0%
1983	0.544	+0.0%
1984	0.544	+0.0%
1985	0.544	+0.0%
1986	0.544	+0.0%
1987	0.544	+0.0%
1988	0.544	+0.0%
1989	0.544	+0.0%
1990	0.544	+0.0%
1991	0.544	+0.0%
1992	0.544	+0.0%
1993	0.544	+0.0%
1994	0.544	+0.0%
1995	0.544	+0.0%
1996	0.544	+0.0%
1997	0.544	+0.0%
1998	0.544	+0.0%
1999	0.544	+0.0%
2000	0.544	+0.0%
2001	0.544	+0.0%
2002	0.544	+0.0%
2003	0.544	+0.0%
2004	0.544	+0.0%
2005	0.544	+0.0%
2006	0.544	+0.0%
2007	0.523	-3.9%
2008	0.523	+0.0%
2009	0.523	+0.0%
2010	0.523	+0.0%
2011	0.427	-18.4%
2012	0.427	+0.0%
2013	0.427	+0.0%
2014	0.428	+0.2%
2015	0.428	+0.0%
2016	0.428	+0.0%
2017	0.428	+0.0%
2018	0.428	+0.0%
2019	0.482	+12.6%
2020	0.494	+2.5%
2021	0.494	+0.0%
2022	0.494	+0.0%
2023	0.494	+0.0%
2024	0.494	+0.0%
2025	0.494	+0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

Bahrain's 0.494 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.888, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Bahrain's 0.494 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.445, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1910s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1920s	0.314	0.128	0.438	10
1930s	0.438	0.438	0.438	10
1940s	0.438	0.438	0.438	10
1950s	0.438	0.438	0.438	10
1960s	0.438	0.438	0.438	10
1970s	0.5334	0.438	0.544	10
1980s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1990s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
2000s	0.5377	0.523	0.544	10
2010s	0.4426	0.427	0.523	10
2020s	0.494	0.494	0.494	6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

123 Belarus 0.522 compare
124 Burkina Faso 0.516 compare
125 Venezuela 0.5 compare
127 Thailand 0.493 compare
128 Lebanon 0.484 compare
129 Azerbaijan 0.483 compare
129 Russia 0.483 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Bahrain

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 1,457 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)

All data for Bahrain →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Bahrain?: Women's civil liberties index in Bahrain was 0.494 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 0.544 in 1971.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1900.
How does Bahrain rank for women's civil liberties index?: Bahrain ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 09 October 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.