Which has higher freedom of association index, Bulgaria or Seychelles?

Bulgaria, at 0.833 against 0.833 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Bulgaria vs Seychelles: Freedom of Association Index

Bulgaria

0.833

in 2025

Seychelles

0.833

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

64th

Seychelles rank

64th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Bulgaria
Seychelles

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.833 against 0.833 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Seychelles ranks 64th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Seychelles in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6423	0.181	0.4613	Bulgaria
1910s	0.6358	0.181	0.4548	Bulgaria
1920s	0.5212	0.181	0.3402	Bulgaria
1930s	0.3043	0.181	0.1233	Bulgaria
1940s	0.1931	0.1936	0.0005	Seychelles
1950s	0.0518	0.2967	0.2449	Seychelles
1960s	0.0552	0.4184	0.3632	Seychelles
1970s	0.064	0.3818	0.3178	Seychelles
1980s	0.073	0.1494	0.0764	Seychelles
1990s	0.8335	0.4455	0.388	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8314	0.6435	0.1879	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8231	0.7556	0.0675	Bulgaria
2020s	0.8343	0.8325	0.0018	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Bulgaria or Seychelles?: Bulgaria, at 0.833 against 0.833 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Bulgaria and Seychelles?: 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Seychelles rank globally for freedom of association index?: Bulgaria ranks 64th and Seychelles ranks 64th 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.