What is the difference in freedom of association index between Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong, China?

0.011, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong, China?

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Hong Kong, China: Freedom of Association Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.167

in 2025

Hong Kong, China

0.178

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

148th

Hong Kong, China rank

147th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.178 against 0.167 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th and Hong Kong, China ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.47	0.423	Hong Kong, China
1910s	0.047	0.47	0.423	Hong Kong, China
1920s	0.047	0.4732	0.4262	Hong Kong, China
1930s	0.047	0.5228	0.4758	Hong Kong, China
1940s	0.0515	0.5021	0.4506	Hong Kong, China
1950s	0.0641	0.5811	0.517	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.1393	0.578	0.4387	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.0291	0.594	0.5649	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.0636	0.6747	0.6111	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.1508	0.8218	0.671	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.21	0.8213	0.6113	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.1974	0.7079	0.5105	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.1653	0.2458	0.0805	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Equatorial Guinea or Hong Kong, China?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.178 against 0.167 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong, China?: 0.011, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong, China?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong, China rank globally for freedom of association index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th and Hong Kong, China ranks 147th 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.