Which has higher freedom of association index, Armenia or South Africa?

South Africa, at 0.87 against 0.869 in Armenia as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of association index between Armenia and South Africa?

0.001, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Armenia vs South Africa: Freedom of Association Index

Armenia

0.869

in 2025

South Africa

0.87

in 2025

Armenia rank

43rd

South Africa rank

41st

Freedom of Association Index over time

Armenia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.87 against 0.869 in Armenia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Africa ahead.

Armenia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 176 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0905	0.438	0.3475	South Africa
1920s	0.0488	0.4346	0.3858	South Africa
1930s	0.0335	0.4417	0.4082	South Africa
1940s	0.024	0.424	0.4	South Africa
1950s	0.0302	0.3258	0.2956	South Africa
1960s	0.0334	0.2938	0.2604	South Africa
1970s	0.034	0.294	0.26	South Africa
1980s	0.0529	0.2987	0.2458	South Africa
1990s	0.7234	0.7952	0.0718	South Africa
2000s	0.7259	0.9294	0.2035	South Africa
2010s	0.7212	0.9072	0.186	South Africa
2020s	0.8798	0.8898	0.01	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Armenia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.87 against 0.869 in Armenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Armenia and South Africa?: 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for freedom of association index?: Armenia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st 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.