Cameroon vs Mali: Freedom of Association Index
Cameroon
0.336
in 2025
Mali
0.315
in 2025
Cameroon rank
136th
Mali rank
137th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.336 against 0.315 in Mali, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Cameroon ranks 136th and Mali ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0619 | 0.1572 | 0.0953 | Mali |
| 1970s | 0.0431 | 0.0721 | 0.029 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.0454 | 0.0896 | 0.0442 | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.514 | 0.6877 | 0.1737 | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.5844 | 0.8332 | 0.2488 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.4944 | 0.8293 | 0.3349 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.4048 | 0.5963 | 0.1915 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 0.336 against 0.315 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Cameroon and Mali?
- 0.021, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Cameroon ranks 136th and Mali ranks 137th 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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About this data
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.