Which has higher freedom of association index, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?

Benin, at 0.619 against 0.615 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?

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.

Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Freedom of Association Index

Benin

0.619

in 2025

Côte d'Ivoire

0.615

in 2025

Benin rank

99th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

102nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Benin
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.619 against 0.615 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 99th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Côte d'Ivoire in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.114	0.082	0.032	Benin
1910s	0.114	0.0809	0.0331	Benin
1920s	0.114	0.084	0.03	Benin
1930s	0.114	0.0839	0.0301	Benin
1940s	0.1518	0.2143	0.0625	Côte d'Ivoire
1950s	0.2146	0.3407	0.1261	Côte d'Ivoire
1960s	0.4364	0.0748	0.3616	Benin
1970s	0.1483	0.0716	0.0767	Benin
1980s	0.076	0.0855	0.0095	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	0.8015	0.6969	0.1046	Benin
2000s	0.8539	0.7996	0.0543	Benin
2010s	0.8186	0.7603	0.0583	Benin
2020s	0.5695	0.7293	0.1598	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?: Benin, at 0.619 against 0.615 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?: 0.004, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for freedom of association index?: Benin ranks 99th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 102nd 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.