Ethiopia vs Uganda: Freedom of association index
Ethiopia
0.342
in 2025
Uganda
0.379
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
134th
Uganda rank
133rd
Freedom of association index over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.379 against 0.342 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.037.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.031 | 0.069 | 0.038 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.031 | 0.069 | 0.038 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.069 | 0.038 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.0286 | 0.069 | 0.0404 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.0331 | 0.0706 | 0.0375 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.0347 | 0.1767 | 0.142 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.0347 | 0.4712 | 0.4365 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0322 | 0.0637 | 0.0315 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.0274 | 0.2995 | 0.2721 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.26 | 0.1837 | 0.0763 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3513 | 0.3648 | 0.0135 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.3403 | 0.5166 | 0.1763 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.4213 | 0.4182 | 0.0032 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.379 against 0.342 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.037, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Ethiopia ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.