Which has higher freedom of association index, Congo or Mauritania?

Congo, at 0.433 against 0.416 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Congo vs Mauritania: Freedom of Association Index

Congo

0.433

in 2025

Mauritania

0.416

in 2025

Congo rank

127th

Mauritania rank

130th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Congo
Mauritania

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.433 against 0.416 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Congo ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.087	0.12	0.033	Mauritania
1910s	0.087	0.12	0.033	Mauritania
1920s	0.087	0.12	0.033	Mauritania
1930s	0.087	0.12	0.033	Mauritania
1940s	0.1344	0.2019	0.0675	Mauritania
1950s	0.1984	0.3794	0.181	Mauritania
1960s	0.1857	0.2043	0.0186	Mauritania
1970s	0.0415	0.1319	0.0904	Mauritania
1980s	0.0494	0.12	0.0706	Mauritania
1990s	0.5976	0.4473	0.1503	Congo
2000s	0.4696	0.5755	0.1059	Mauritania
2010s	0.4401	0.5576	0.1175	Mauritania
2020s	0.4602	0.4553	0.0048	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Congo or Mauritania?: Congo, at 0.433 against 0.416 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Congo and Mauritania?: 0.017, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for freedom of association index?: Congo ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 130th 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.