These are the international rankings of Bahrain.

International rankings

Survey Organisation Year Score Global ranking
Freedom in the World
Freedom House
2017
6.5 out of 7 (not free)
N/A
Global Enabling Trade Report
World Economic Forum
2016
4.8 out of 7
42
Global Gender Gap Report
World Economic Forum
2016
0.615
131
Global Competitiveness Index
World Economic Forum
2017
4.54 out of 6
44
Freedom of the Press
Freedom House
2017
78 out of 100 (not free)
N/A
Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
2017
50.84 out of 150
164 out of 178
Economic Freedom of the World
Fraser Institute
2017
8 out of 10
7
Index of Economic Freedom
The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal
2017
68.5 out of 100
44
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
2016
4.3 out of 10
70
Democracy Index
Economist Intelligence Unit
2011
2.92 out of 10 (Authoritarian regime & Absolute monarchy)
144 out of 167
International Property Rights Index
Americans for Tax Reform's Property Rights Alliance
2008
5.0 out of 10
62
Global Peace Index
Institute for Economics and Peace
2011
2.398
123
Human Development Index
United Nations Development Programme
2011
0.806
42
Freedom on the Net
Freedom House
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]: 34  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]: 10 

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

Press Freedom

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.

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[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
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
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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