Which has higher freedom of association index, Azerbaijan or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 0.152 against 0.141 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Sudan?

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Azerbaijan vs South Sudan: Freedom of Association Index

Azerbaijan

0.141

in 2025

South Sudan

0.152

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

154th

South Sudan rank

151st

Freedom of Association Index over time

Azerbaijan
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.152 against 0.141 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.011.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.056	0.151	0.095	South Sudan
1830s	0.056	0.151	0.095	South Sudan
1840s	0.056	0.151	0.095	South Sudan
1850s	0.056	0.151	0.095	South Sudan
1860s	0.0665	0.151	0.0845	South Sudan
1870s	0.077	0.151	0.074	South Sudan
1880s	0.077	0.1574	0.0804	South Sudan
1900s	0.2652	0.12	0.1452	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.3119	0.12	0.1919	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.0488	0.124	0.0752	South Sudan
1930s	0.0335	0.127	0.0935	South Sudan
1940s	0.024	0.1316	0.1076	South Sudan
1950s	0.0302	0.3939	0.3637	South Sudan
1960s	0.0334	0.2774	0.244	South Sudan
1970s	0.034	0.112	0.078	South Sudan
1980s	0.0529	0.3366	0.2837	South Sudan
1990s	0.4464	0.0697	0.3767	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.3714	0.2075	0.1639	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.304	0.2158	0.0882	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.213	0.2473	0.0343	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Azerbaijan or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.152 against 0.141 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Azerbaijan and South Sudan?: 0.011, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and South Sudan rank globally for freedom of association index?: Azerbaijan ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 151st 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.