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

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

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

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 Eswatini: Freedom of Association Index

Cuba

0.022

in 2025

Eswatini

0.023

in 2025

Cuba rank

176th

Eswatini rank

173rd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Cuba
Eswatini

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6336	0.3057	0.3279	Cuba
1910s	0.6519	0.282	0.3699	Cuba
1920s	0.6383	0.282	0.3563	Cuba
1930s	0.5852	0.282	0.3032	Cuba
1940s	0.7048	0.282	0.4228	Cuba
1950s	0.5229	0.282	0.2409	Cuba
1960s	0.0191	0.3664	0.3473	Eswatini
1970s	0.018	0.172	0.154	Eswatini
1980s	0.0186	0.0402	0.0216	Eswatini
1990s	0.0219	0.0405	0.0186	Eswatini
2000s	0.0223	0.0431	0.0208	Eswatini
2010s	0.0227	0.0433	0.0206	Eswatini
2020s	0.0208	0.0272	0.0063	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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