Which has higher freedom of association index, Cameroon or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 0.342 against 0.336 in Cameroon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Freedom of Association Index

Cameroon

0.336

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.342

in 2025

Cameroon rank

136th

Ethiopia rank

134th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Cameroon
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.342 against 0.336 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0619	0.0347	0.0272	Cameroon
1970s	0.0431	0.0322	0.0109	Cameroon
1980s	0.0454	0.0274	0.018	Cameroon
1990s	0.514	0.26	0.254	Cameroon
2000s	0.5844	0.3513	0.2331	Cameroon
2010s	0.4944	0.3403	0.1541	Cameroon
2020s	0.4048	0.4213	0.0165	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Cameroon or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.342 against 0.336 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Cameroon and Ethiopia?: 0.006, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for freedom of association index?: Cameroon ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 134th 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.