Which has higher freedom of association index, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Gambia, at 0.775 against 0.768 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?

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 Sao Tome and Principe: Freedom of Association Index

Gambia

0.775

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.768

in 2025

Gambia rank

83rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

84th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Gambia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.775 against 0.768 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.007.

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

Gambia ranks 83rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.106	0.043	0.063	Gambia
1910s	0.106	0.0538	0.0522	Gambia
1920s	0.106	0.0494	0.0566	Gambia
1930s	0.106	0.041	0.065	Gambia
1940s	0.2022	0.041	0.1612	Gambia
1950s	0.3382	0.042	0.2962	Gambia
1960s	0.5436	0.042	0.5016	Gambia
1970s	0.7983	0.1137	0.6846	Gambia
1980s	0.7731	0.19	0.5831	Gambia
1990s	0.4858	0.7038	0.218	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.4844	0.7699	0.2855	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.5729	0.7728	0.1999	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.7363	0.7727	0.0363	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Gambia, at 0.775 against 0.768 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.007, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for freedom of association index?: Gambia ranks 83rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th 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.