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

Togo, at 0.533 against 0.509 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Togo: Freedom of Association Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.509

in 2025

Togo

0.533

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

119th

Togo rank

117th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.533 against 0.509 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Togo ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.078	0.045	0.033	Guinea-Bissau
1920s	0.0552	0.045	0.0102	Guinea-Bissau
1930s	0.03	0.045	0.015	Togo
1940s	0.03	0.1266	0.0966	Togo
1950s	0.0384	0.3067	0.2683	Togo
1960s	0.0575	0.3292	0.2717	Togo
1970s	0.0652	0.044	0.0212	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.074	0.045	0.029	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.3807	0.5794	0.1987	Togo
2000s	0.6622	0.7091	0.0469	Togo
2010s	0.7163	0.7183	0.002	Togo
2020s	0.6802	0.627	0.0532	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Guinea-Bissau or Togo?: Togo, at 0.533 against 0.509 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?: 0.024, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for freedom of association index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Togo ranks 117th 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.