Which has higher freedom of association index, Botswana or East Timor?

Botswana, at 0.85 against 0.844 in East Timor as of 2025.

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

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 East Timor: Freedom of Association Index

Botswana

0.85

in 2025

East Timor

0.844

in 2025

Botswana rank

55th

East Timor rank

57th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Botswana
East Timor

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.85 against 0.844 in East Timor, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.085	0.076	0.009	Botswana
1910s	0.085	0.076	0.009	Botswana
1920s	0.085	0.076	0.009	Botswana
1930s	0.097	0.076	0.021	Botswana
1940s	0.105	0.076	0.029	Botswana
1950s	0.1321	0.076	0.0561	Botswana
1960s	0.6481	0.076	0.5721	Botswana
1970s	0.8696	0.0826	0.787	Botswana
1980s	0.869	0.05	0.819	Botswana
1990s	0.8781	0.0586	0.8195	Botswana
2000s	0.8884	0.7227	0.1657	Botswana
2010s	0.8854	0.8101	0.0753	Botswana
2020s	0.8595	0.8383	0.0212	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Botswana or East Timor?: Botswana, at 0.85 against 0.844 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Botswana and East Timor?: 0.006, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for freedom of association index?: Botswana ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 57th 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.