Which has higher freedom of association index, Ethiopia or Kyrgyzstan?

Ethiopia, at 0.342 against 0.338 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan?

150 years are reported by both, from 1876 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.

Ethiopia vs Kyrgyzstan: Freedom of Association Index

Ethiopia

0.342

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan

0.338

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

134th

Kyrgyzstan rank

135th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Ethiopia
Kyrgyzstan

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.342 against 0.338 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 134th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kyrgyzstan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.029	0.077	0.048	Kyrgyzstan
1880s	0.029	0.077	0.048	Kyrgyzstan
1890s	0.029	0.0821	0.0531	Kyrgyzstan
1900s	0.031	0.2652	0.2342	Kyrgyzstan
1910s	0.031	0.3119	0.2809	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.031	0.0488	0.0178	Kyrgyzstan
1930s	0.0286	0.0335	0.0049	Kyrgyzstan
1940s	0.0331	0.024	0.0091	Ethiopia
1950s	0.0347	0.0302	0.0045	Ethiopia
1960s	0.0347	0.0334	0.0013	Ethiopia
1970s	0.0322	0.034	0.0018	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.0274	0.0529	0.0255	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.26	0.3663	0.1063	Kyrgyzstan
2000s	0.3513	0.5381	0.1868	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	0.3403	0.7222	0.3819	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.4213	0.5012	0.0798	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Ethiopia or Kyrgyzstan?: Ethiopia, at 0.342 against 0.338 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan?: 0.004, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan?: 150 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for freedom of association index?: Ethiopia ranks 134th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th 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.