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

Eritrea, at 0.023 against 0.023 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea 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.

Eritrea vs Eswatini: Freedom of Association Index

Eritrea

0.023

in 2025

Eswatini

0.023

in 2025

Eritrea rank

173rd

Eswatini rank

173rd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Eritrea
Eswatini

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.023 against 0.023 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eritrea ranks 173rd and Eswatini ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.049	0.3057	0.2567	Eswatini
1910s	0.049	0.282	0.233	Eswatini
1920s	0.049	0.282	0.233	Eswatini
1930s	0.049	0.282	0.233	Eswatini
1940s	0.4655	0.282	0.1835	Eritrea
1950s	0.2727	0.282	0.0093	Eswatini
1960s	0.1123	0.3664	0.2541	Eswatini
1970s	0.0582	0.172	0.1138	Eswatini
1980s	0.0362	0.0402	0.004	Eswatini
1990s	0.0367	0.0405	0.0038	Eswatini
2000s	0.025	0.0431	0.0181	Eswatini
2010s	0.0298	0.0433	0.0135	Eswatini
2020s	0.0223	0.0272	0.0048	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Eritrea or Eswatini?: Eritrea, at 0.023 against 0.023 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Eritrea and Eswatini?: 0, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Eswatini rank globally for freedom of association index?: Eritrea ranks 173rd 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.