Egypt vs South Sudan: Freedom of Association Index
Egypt
0.159
in 2025
South Sudan
0.152
in 2025
Egypt rank
149th
South Sudan rank
151st
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Egypt
- South Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.159 against 0.152 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
Egypt ranks 149th and South Sudan ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.1574 | 0.1574 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.242 | 0.12 | 0.122 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.253 | 0.12 | 0.133 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.225 | 0.124 | 0.101 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.229 | 0.127 | 0.102 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.2479 | 0.1316 | 0.1163 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1279 | 0.3939 | 0.266 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0525 | 0.2774 | 0.2249 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1124 | 0.112 | 0.0004 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.1835 | 0.3366 | 0.1531 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.2067 | 0.0697 | 0.137 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.2191 | 0.2075 | 0.0116 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2344 | 0.2158 | 0.0186 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.1447 | 0.2473 | 0.1027 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Egypt or South Sudan?
- Egypt, at 0.159 against 0.152 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Egypt and South Sudan?
- 0.007, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Sudan rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Egypt ranks 149th and South Sudan ranks 151st 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.