Which has higher freedom of association index, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 0.519 against 0.509 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Freedom of Association Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.509

in 2025

Mozambique

0.519

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

119th

Mozambique rank

118th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.519 against 0.509 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mozambique ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Mozambique ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.042	0.065	0.023	Mozambique
1910s	0.0805	0.065	0.0155	Guinea-Bissau
1920s	0.0552	0.0622	0.007	Mozambique
1930s	0.03	0.058	0.028	Mozambique
1940s	0.03	0.058	0.028	Mozambique
1950s	0.0384	0.058	0.0196	Mozambique
1960s	0.0575	0.058	0.0005	Mozambique
1970s	0.0652	0.0458	0.0194	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.074	0.031	0.043	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.3807	0.6353	0.2546	Mozambique
2000s	0.6622	0.7972	0.135	Mozambique
2010s	0.7163	0.787	0.0707	Mozambique
2020s	0.6802	0.6775	0.0027	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 0.519 against 0.509 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?: 0.01, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for freedom of association index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Mozambique ranks 118th 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.