Which has higher freedom of association index, Benin or El Salvador?

El Salvador, at 0.646 against 0.619 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?

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 El Salvador: Freedom of Association Index

Benin

0.619

in 2025

El Salvador

0.646

in 2025

Benin rank

99th

El Salvador rank

96th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Benin
El Salvador

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.646 against 0.619 in Benin, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was El Salvador ahead.

Benin ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	El Salvador	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.114	0.2613	0.1473	El Salvador
1910s	0.114	0.2585	0.1445	El Salvador
1920s	0.114	0.2705	0.1565	El Salvador
1930s	0.114	0.1303	0.0163	El Salvador
1940s	0.1518	0.1398	0.012	Benin
1950s	0.2146	0.2067	0.0079	Benin
1960s	0.4364	0.2701	0.1663	Benin
1970s	0.1483	0.2066	0.0583	El Salvador
1980s	0.076	0.2428	0.1668	El Salvador
1990s	0.8015	0.6626	0.1389	Benin
2000s	0.8539	0.8684	0.0145	El Salvador
2010s	0.8186	0.8988	0.0802	El Salvador
2020s	0.5695	0.7173	0.1478	El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Benin or El Salvador?: El Salvador, at 0.646 against 0.619 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Benin and El Salvador?: 0.027, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for freedom of association index?: Benin ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 96th 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.