Which has higher freedom of association index, Egypt or Syria?

Egypt, at 0.159 against 0.159 in Syria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?

235 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Egypt vs Syria: Freedom of Association Index

Egypt

0.159

in 2025

Syria

0.159

in 2025

Egypt rank

149th

Syria rank

149th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Egypt
Syria

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.159 against 0.159 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 149th and Syria ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 22 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.151	0.072	0.079	Egypt
1790s	0.151	0.072	0.079	Egypt
1800s	0.151	0.072	0.079	Egypt
1810s	0.151	0.072	0.079	Egypt
1820s	0.151	0.072	0.079	Egypt
1830s	0.151	0.1431	0.0079	Egypt
1840s	0.151	0.063	0.088	Egypt
1850s	0.151	0.063	0.088	Egypt
1860s	0.151	0.0595	0.0915	Egypt
1870s	0.151	0.0937	0.0573	Egypt
1880s	0.1622	0.048	0.1142	Egypt
1890s	0.167	0.032	0.135	Egypt
1900s	0.242	0.0842	0.1578	Egypt
1910s	0.253	0.1794	0.0736	Egypt
1920s	0.2265	0.181	0.0455	Egypt
1930s	0.229	0.2111	0.0179	Egypt
1940s	0.2479	0.2854	0.0375	Syria
1950s	0.1279	0.2841	0.1562	Syria
1960s	0.0525	0.1547	0.1022	Syria
1970s	0.1124	0.0514	0.061	Egypt
1980s	0.1835	0.0489	0.1346	Egypt
1990s	0.2067	0.0489	0.1578	Egypt
2000s	0.2191	0.0657	0.1534	Egypt
2010s	0.2344	0.0555	0.1789	Egypt
2020s	0.1447	0.0795	0.0652	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Egypt or Syria?: Egypt, at 0.159 against 0.159 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Egypt and Syria?: 0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for freedom of association index?: Egypt ranks 149th and Syria ranks 149th 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: 28 August 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.