Which has higher freedom of association index, Botswana or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.853 against 0.85 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

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.

Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Freedom of Association Index

Botswana

0.85

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.853

in 2025

Botswana rank

55th

Sri Lanka rank

53rd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Botswana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.853 against 0.85 in Botswana, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Botswana ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.085	0.448	0.363	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.085	0.4588	0.3738	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.085	0.5522	0.4672	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.097	0.6837	0.5867	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.105	0.6903	0.5853	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.1321	0.8237	0.6916	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.6481	0.8137	0.1656	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.8696	0.7556	0.114	Botswana
1980s	0.869	0.6722	0.1968	Botswana
1990s	0.8781	0.6963	0.1818	Botswana
2000s	0.8884	0.6778	0.2106	Botswana
2010s	0.8854	0.7153	0.1701	Botswana
2020s	0.8595	0.7653	0.0942	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Botswana or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.853 against 0.85 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 0.003, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for freedom of association index?: Botswana ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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.