Chad vs Ethiopia: Freedom of Association Index
Chad
0.399
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.342
in 2025
Chad rank
131st
Ethiopia rank
134th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.399 against 0.342 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.057.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Chad ranks 131st and Ethiopia ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 9 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.031 | 0.0286 | 0.0024 | Chad |
| 1940s | 0.1446 | 0.0331 | 0.1115 | Chad |
| 1950s | 0.2782 | 0.0347 | 0.2435 | Chad |
| 1960s | 0.0955 | 0.0347 | 0.0608 | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.0644 | 0.0322 | 0.0322 | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.0518 | 0.0274 | 0.0244 | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.3567 | 0.26 | 0.0967 | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.4459 | 0.3513 | 0.0946 | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.4294 | 0.3403 | 0.0891 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.3042 | 0.4213 | 0.1172 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Chad, at 0.399 against 0.342 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 0.057, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Chad ranks 131st 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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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.