What is the difference in freedom of association index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

0.035, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Freedom of Association Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.48

in 2025

Somalia

0.445

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

123rd

Somalia rank

126th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.48 against 0.445 in Somalia, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 126th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0204	0.051	0.0306	Somalia
1910s	0.024	0.051	0.027	Somalia
1920s	0.02	0.051	0.031	Somalia
1930s	0.02	0.051	0.031	Somalia
1940s	0.02	0.0985	0.0785	Somalia
1950s	0.0641	0.2727	0.2086	Somalia
1960s	0.2727	0.4873	0.2146	Somalia
1970s	0.0429	0.0531	0.0102	Somalia
1980s	0.0424	0.0582	0.0158	Somalia
1990s	0.1817	0.3349	0.1532	Somalia
2000s	0.3881	0.4153	0.0272	Somalia
2010s	0.4962	0.4927	0.0035	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.5238	0.4557	0.0682	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.48 against 0.445 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 0.035, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for freedom of association index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd 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: 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.