International rankings of Bahrain
These are the international rankings of Bahrain.
International rankings
Freedom
Political Freedom
| Years | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Status | Not Free | Not Free | Not Free |
| Freedom Rating | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Civil Liberties | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Political Rights | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Freedom in the World is a yearly survey and report by U.S.-based Freedom House that attempts to measure the degree of democracy and political freedom in every nation and significant disputed territories around the world.
Bahrain net change in aggregate score declined by more than 4 points. From 2008 to 2012 Bahrain net change in aggregate score declined by 17 points, making it the fourth country declining globally in that period.
Trade Freedom
| Years | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Global Enabling Trade Report | - | - | - | - | 1=4.95 | - |
| Global Rank | - | - | - | 24 | 22 | - |
| Global Gender Gap Report | 0.5894 | 0.5931 | 0.5927 | 0.6136 | 0.6217 | 0.6232 |
| Global Rank | 102 | 115 | 121 | 116 | 110 | 110 |
| Global Competitiveness Index | - | - | 4.57 | 4.54 | 4.54 | 4.54 |
| Global Rank | - | 43 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
Press Freedom
Freedom House
| Years | 2011 |
| Press Status | Not Free |
| Press Freedom Score | 72 |
| Regional Rank | 12 |
| Legal Environment | 25 |
| Political Environment | 27 |
| Economical Environment | 20 |
Freedom of the Press is a yearly report by US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House, measuring the level of freedom and editorial independence enjoyed by the press in every nation and significant disputed territories around the world. Levels of freedom are scored on a scale from 1 to 100. Depending on the ratings, the nations are then classified as "Free", "Partly Free", or "Not Free".
Reporters Without Borders
| Years | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011-2012 |
| Press Freedom Index | 23 | 35.17 | 52.5 | 38.75 | 28 | 38 | 21.17 | 36.50 | 51.35 | 125 |
| Global Rank | 67 | 117 | 143 | 123 | 111 | 118 | 96 | 119 | 144 | 173 |
The Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders based upon the organization's assessment of their press freedom records.
Economic Freedom
Fraser Institute
| Years | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Economic Freedom | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | - | 7.59 |
| Global Rank | 4 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 38 | 54 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 | - | 11 |
The Heritage Foundation/The Wall Street Journal
| Years | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Index of Economic Freedom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.59 | 75.2 |
| Global Rank | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | - | - | 11 | 12 |
Corruption
| Years | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Global Rank | 27 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 46 |
Rights
Democracy Index
| Years | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Global rank | 93 | 123 | 130 | 122 | 144 |
| Democracy Index | 5.42 | 3.53 | 3.38 | 3.49 | 2.92 |
| Category | Hybrid regime | Authoritarian regime | Authoritarian regime | Authoritarian regime | Authoritarian regime |
| Nominal type of government | - | - | Constitutional monarchy | Absolute monarchy | Absolute monarchy |
The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that measures the state of democracy in 167 countries, of which 166 are sovereign states and 165 are UN member states. The Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index is based on 60 indicators grouped in five different categories: electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, functioning of government, political participation and political culture. The Index was first produced in 2006, with updates produced in 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Property rights
| Years | 2008 |
| Property Rights Index | 5.0 |
| Global rank | 62 |
Other
Global Peace Index
| Years | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Global Peace Index | 1.995 | 2.025 | 1.881 | 1.956 | 2.398 |
| Global rank | 62 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 123 |
Human Development Index
| Years | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Human Development Index | .902 | 0.801 | 0.806 |
| Global rank | 32 | 39 | 42 |
Freedom on the Net
| Years | 2011 |
| Freedom on the Net status | Not Free |
| Obstacles to Access | 11 |
| Limits on Content | 22 |
| Violations of User Rights | 29 |
| Total | 62 |
Freedom on the Net is a yearly survey and report by U.S.-based Freedom House.