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

0.034, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Freedom of Association Index

Central African Republic

0.458

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.424

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

125th

Zimbabwe rank

128th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Central African Republic
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.458 against 0.424 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.145	0.4676	0.3226	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.159	0.5142	0.3552	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.2262	0.514	0.2878	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.4817	0.4662	0.0155	Central African Republic
1960s	0.2191	0.3303	0.1112	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.113	0.2944	0.1814	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.1911	0.6262	0.4351	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.5176	0.621	0.1034	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.5775	0.5873	0.0098	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.5707	0.5959	0.0252	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.5118	0.488	0.0238	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 Zimbabwe?: Central African Republic, at 0.458 against 0.424 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?: 0.034, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for freedom of association index?: Central African Republic ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 128th 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.