Which has higher freedom of association index, Gambia or Maldives?

Maldives, at 0.777 against 0.775 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?

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.

Gambia vs Maldives: Freedom of Association Index

Gambia

0.775

in 2025

Maldives

0.777

in 2025

Gambia rank

83rd

Maldives rank

81st

Freedom of Association Index over time

Gambia
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.777 against 0.775 in Gambia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 83rd and Maldives ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 11 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.106	0.054	0.052	Gambia
1910s	0.106	0.054	0.052	Gambia
1920s	0.106	0.054	0.052	Gambia
1930s	0.106	0.054	0.052	Gambia
1940s	0.2022	0.054	0.1482	Gambia
1950s	0.3382	0.0491	0.2891	Gambia
1960s	0.5436	0.0442	0.4994	Gambia
1970s	0.7983	0.0407	0.7576	Gambia
1980s	0.7731	0.0493	0.7238	Gambia
1990s	0.4858	0.0508	0.435	Gambia
2000s	0.4844	0.316	0.1684	Gambia
2010s	0.5729	0.66	0.0871	Maldives
2020s	0.7363	0.7717	0.0353	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Gambia or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.777 against 0.775 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Gambia and Maldives?: 0.002, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for freedom of association index?: Gambia ranks 83rd and Maldives ranks 81st 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.