Which has higher freedom of association index, Cape Verde or Lesotho?

Cape Verde, at 0.874 against 0.873 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?

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.

Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Freedom of Association Index

Cape Verde

0.874

in 2025

Lesotho

0.873

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

35th

Lesotho rank

38th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Cape Verde
Lesotho

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.874 against 0.873 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.088	0.15	0.062	Lesotho
1910s	0.116	0.15	0.034	Lesotho
1920s	0.1048	0.15	0.0452	Lesotho
1930s	0.0776	0.15	0.0724	Lesotho
1940s	0.075	0.15	0.075	Lesotho
1950s	0.09	0.3492	0.2592	Lesotho
1960s	0.09	0.5202	0.4302	Lesotho
1970s	0.1444	0.1962	0.0518	Lesotho
1980s	0.2083	0.1958	0.0125	Cape Verde
1990s	0.8311	0.6993	0.1318	Cape Verde
2000s	0.9082	0.835	0.0732	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9057	0.8376	0.0681	Cape Verde
2020s	0.893	0.8617	0.0313	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Cape Verde or Lesotho?: Cape Verde, at 0.874 against 0.873 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Cape Verde and Lesotho?: 0.001, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for freedom of association index?: Cape Verde ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 38th 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.