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

Rwanda, at 0.144 against 0.139 in Bahrain as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Freedom of Association Index

Bahrain

0.139

in 2025

Rwanda

0.144

in 2025

Bahrain rank

155th

Rwanda rank

153rd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Bahrain
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.144 against 0.139 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Bahrain ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.025	0.036	0.011	Rwanda
1920s	0.0268	0.036	0.0092	Rwanda
1930s	0.035	0.036	0.001	Rwanda
1940s	0.035	0.036	0.001	Rwanda
1950s	0.0349	0.0893	0.0544	Rwanda
1960s	0.034	0.2567	0.2227	Rwanda
1970s	0.0386	0.1063	0.0677	Rwanda
1980s	0.025	0.0507	0.0257	Rwanda
1990s	0.0255	0.2325	0.207	Rwanda
2000s	0.3031	0.1968	0.1063	Bahrain
2010s	0.1903	0.2195	0.0292	Rwanda
2020s	0.1302	0.1955	0.0653	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Bahrain or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.144 against 0.139 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Bahrain and Rwanda?: 0.005, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Rwanda rank globally for freedom of association index?: Bahrain ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 153rd 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.