Which has higher freedom of association index, Cuba or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 0.023 against 0.022 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Eritrea?

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.

Cuba vs Eritrea: Freedom of Association Index

Cuba

0.022

in 2025

Eritrea

0.023

in 2025

Cuba rank

176th

Eritrea rank

173rd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Cuba
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.023 against 0.022 in Cuba, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 176th and Eritrea ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Eritrea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6336	0.049	0.5846	Cuba
1910s	0.6519	0.049	0.6029	Cuba
1920s	0.6383	0.049	0.5893	Cuba
1930s	0.5852	0.049	0.5362	Cuba
1940s	0.7048	0.4655	0.2393	Cuba
1950s	0.5229	0.2727	0.2502	Cuba
1960s	0.0191	0.1123	0.0932	Eritrea
1970s	0.018	0.0582	0.0402	Eritrea
1980s	0.0186	0.0362	0.0176	Eritrea
1990s	0.0219	0.0367	0.0148	Eritrea
2000s	0.0223	0.025	0.0027	Eritrea
2010s	0.0227	0.0298	0.0071	Eritrea
2020s	0.0208	0.0223	0.0015	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Cuba or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 0.023 against 0.022 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Cuba and Eritrea?: 0.001, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Eritrea rank globally for freedom of association index?: Cuba ranks 176th and Eritrea ranks 173rd 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.