What is physical integrity rights score in Bahrain?

Physical integrity rights score in Bahrain was 0.0966 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2003.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was -1.59 in 2011.

How does Bahrain rank for physical integrity rights score?

Bahrain ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bahrain

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bahrain
Creator: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.0966 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.0966

Change on year

up 446.8%

World rank

124th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.93

in 2003

All-time low

-1.59

in 2011

Years of data

1971–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bahrain, 1971–2019

Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Bahrain is 0.0966, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 446.8% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Bahrain peaked at 1.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.59, in 2011.

That places Bahrain 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	-0.077	-0.3744	0.2371	9
1980s	-0.5196	-0.6439	-0.404	10
1990s	-0.2191	-0.4498	0.0145	10
2000s	1.49	0.0063	1.93	10
2010s	-0.2123	-1.59	0.6581	10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

121 Tunisia 0.1891 compare
122 Mozambique 0.1652 compare
123 Malaysia 0.1103 compare
125 United Arab Emirates 0.0856 compare
126 Kyrgyzstan 0.0623 compare
127 Papua New Guinea 0.0577 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Bahrain

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 240 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 267 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 130 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 122 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 362 (2025)
Press freedom 0 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 6.25 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Bahrain?: Physical integrity rights score in Bahrain was 0.0966 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2003.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was -1.59 in 2011.
How does Bahrain rank for physical integrity rights score?: Bahrain ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Score
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 11,139 data points, 1946–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.