What is the difference in freedom of association index between Central African Republic and Somalia?

0.013, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Freedom of Association Index

Central African Republic

0.458

in 2025

Somalia

0.445

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

125th

Somalia rank

126th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.458 against 0.445 in Somalia, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 125th and Somalia ranks 126th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 10 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.145	0.051	0.094	Central African Republic
1930s	0.159	0.051	0.108	Central African Republic
1940s	0.2262	0.0985	0.1277	Central African Republic
1950s	0.4817	0.2727	0.209	Central African Republic
1960s	0.2191	0.4873	0.2682	Somalia
1970s	0.113	0.0531	0.0599	Central African Republic
1980s	0.1911	0.0582	0.1329	Central African Republic
1990s	0.5176	0.3349	0.1827	Central African Republic
2000s	0.5775	0.4153	0.1622	Central African Republic
2010s	0.5707	0.4927	0.078	Central African Republic
2020s	0.5118	0.4557	0.0562	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Central African Republic, at 0.458 against 0.445 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 0.013, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for freedom of association index?: Central African Republic ranks 125th and Somalia ranks 126th 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: 28 August 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.