Which has higher freedom of association index, Bhutan or Gabon?

Bhutan, at 0.609 against 0.609 in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Bhutan vs Gabon: Freedom of Association Index

Bhutan

0.609

in 2025

Gabon

0.609

in 2025

Bhutan rank

105th

Gabon rank

105th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Bhutan
Gabon

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.609 against 0.609 in Gabon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 105th and Gabon ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.102	0.087	0.015	Bhutan
1920s	0.102	0.0816	0.0204	Bhutan
1930s	0.102	0.0918	0.0102	Bhutan
1940s	0.102	0.1506	0.0486	Gabon
1950s	0.096	0.2823	0.1863	Gabon
1960s	0.111	0.2528	0.1418	Gabon
1970s	0.111	0.0961	0.0149	Bhutan
1980s	0.1056	0.0943	0.0113	Bhutan
1990s	0.105	0.6124	0.5074	Gabon
2000s	0.2292	0.6673	0.4381	Gabon
2010s	0.6371	0.6958	0.0587	Gabon
2020s	0.6088	0.6182	0.0093	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Bhutan or Gabon?: Bhutan, at 0.609 against 0.609 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Bhutan and Gabon?: 0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Gabon rank globally for freedom of association index?: Bhutan ranks 105th and Gabon ranks 105th 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.