International rankings of Bahrain

These are the international rankings of Bahrain.

International rankings
SurveyOrganisationYearScoreGlobal ranking
2017
6.5 out of 7 (not free)
N/A
2016
4.8 out of 7
42
2016
0.615
131
2017
4.54 out of 6
44
2017
78 out of 100 (not free)
N/A
2017
50.84 out of 150
164 out of 178
2017
8 out of 10
7
2017
68.5 out of 100
44
2016
4.3 out of 10
70
2011
2.92 out of 10 (Authoritarian regime & Absolute monarchy)
144 out of 167
2008
5.0 out of 10
62
2011
2.398
123
2011
0.806
42
Freedom on the Net
2017
71 out of 100 (not free)
28 out of 37

Freedom

Political Freedom
Years 2010 2011[1] 2012[2]
Status
Not Free
Not Free
Not Free
Freedom Rating
5.5
5.5
6
Civil Liberties
5
5
6
Political Rights
6
6
6
Scores are on a 1 to 7 scale, 1 being best.

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.[3](p34) From 2008 to 2012 Bahrain net change in aggregate score declined by 17 points, making it the fourth country declining globally in that period.[3](p10)

Trade Freedom
Years 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Global Enabling Trade Report
-
-
-
-
4.95[4]
-
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

Freedom House
Years 2011[5]
Press Status
Not Free
Press Freedom Score
72
Regional Rank
12
Legal Environment
25
Political Environment
27
Economical Environment
20
Scores are on a 0 to 100 scale, 0 being best.

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 (most free) to 100 (least free). Depending on the ratings, the nations are then classified as "Free", "Partly Free", or "Not Free".

Reporters Without Borders
Years 2002[6] 2003[7] 2004[8] 2005[9] 2006[10] 2007[11] 2008[12] 2009[13] 2010[14] 2011-2012[15]
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
Scores are on a -10 to 142 scale, -10 being best (most free press).

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.

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[16] 2004[17] 2005[18] 2006[19] 2007[20] 2008[21] 2009[22] 2010[23] 2011[24]
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
Scores are on a 0-10 scale, 10 being best (least corrupt / bribery least necessary).

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
Nominal type of government
-
-
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
Scores are on a 0 to 100 scale, 0 being best.

Freedom on the Net is a yearly survey and report by U.S.-based Freedom House.

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