Which has higher freedom of association index, Botswana or Germany?

Germany, at 0.852 against 0.85 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Germany?

80 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.

Botswana vs Germany: Freedom of Association Index

Botswana

0.85

in 2025

Germany

0.852

in 2025

Botswana rank

55th

Germany rank

54th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Botswana
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.852 against 0.85 in Botswana, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.

Botswana ranks 55th and Germany ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.085	0.6293	0.5443	Germany
1910s	0.085	0.6309	0.5459	Germany
1920s	0.085	0.8032	0.7182	Germany
1930s	0.097	0.2614	0.1644	Germany
1940s	0.105	0.03	0.075	Botswana
1990s	0.8783	0.869	0.0093	Botswana
2000s	0.8884	0.8755	0.0129	Botswana
2010s	0.8854	0.8742	0.0112	Botswana
2020s	0.8595	0.8587	0.0008	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Botswana or Germany?: Germany, at 0.852 against 0.85 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Botswana and Germany?: 0.002, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Germany?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Germany rank globally for freedom of association index?: Botswana ranks 55th and Germany ranks 54th 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.