Which has higher freedom of association index, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 0.024 against 0.023 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Freedom of Association Index

Afghanistan

0.023

in 2025

Viet Nam

0.024

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

173rd

Viet Nam rank

172nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Afghanistan
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.024 against 0.023 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Viet Nam ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1155	0.049	0.0665	Afghanistan
1980s	0.0628	0.0521	0.0107	Afghanistan
1990s	0.0921	0.0504	0.0417	Afghanistan
2000s	0.5266	0.0521	0.4745	Afghanistan
2010s	0.6112	0.0484	0.5628	Afghanistan
2020s	0.1323	0.0298	0.1025	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 0.024 against 0.023 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?: 0.001, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for freedom of association index?: Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Viet Nam ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.