Which has higher freedom of association index, Bahrain or Myanmar?

Bahrain, at 0.139 against 0.105 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Myanmar?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Bahrain vs Myanmar: Freedom of Association Index

Bahrain

0.139

in 2025

Myanmar

0.105

in 2025

Bahrain rank

155th

Myanmar rank

158th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Bahrain
Myanmar

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.139 against 0.105 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Bahrain ranks 155th and Myanmar ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.02	0.181	0.161	Myanmar
1910s	0.0235	0.181	0.1575	Myanmar
1920s	0.0268	0.3869	0.3601	Myanmar
1930s	0.035	0.4592	0.4242	Myanmar
1940s	0.035	0.4084	0.3734	Myanmar
1950s	0.0349	0.5858	0.5509	Myanmar
1960s	0.034	0.1665	0.1325	Myanmar
1970s	0.0386	0.0274	0.0112	Bahrain
1980s	0.025	0.0558	0.0308	Myanmar
1990s	0.0255	0.2089	0.1834	Myanmar
2000s	0.3031	0.211	0.0921	Bahrain
2010s	0.1903	0.5528	0.3625	Myanmar
2020s	0.1302	0.2063	0.0762	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Bahrain or Myanmar?: Bahrain, at 0.139 against 0.105 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Bahrain and Myanmar?: 0.034, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Myanmar rank globally for freedom of association index?: Bahrain ranks 155th and Myanmar ranks 158th 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: 18 September 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.