Which has higher freedom of association index, Guyana or Madagascar?

Guyana, at 0.821 against 0.812 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?

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.

Guyana vs Madagascar: Freedom of Association Index

Guyana

0.821

in 2025

Madagascar

0.812

in 2025

Guyana rank

67th

Madagascar rank

69th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Guyana
Madagascar

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.821 against 0.812 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.009.

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

Guyana ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 12 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4836	0.1182	0.3654	Guyana
1910s	0.4906	0.129	0.3616	Guyana
1920s	0.4866	0.1002	0.3864	Guyana
1930s	0.4868	0.1041	0.3827	Guyana
1940s	0.4933	0.1896	0.3037	Guyana
1950s	0.5445	0.2898	0.2547	Guyana
1960s	0.6875	0.4425	0.245	Guyana
1970s	0.6497	0.2523	0.3974	Guyana
1980s	0.5935	0.1735	0.42	Guyana
1990s	0.7925	0.6814	0.1111	Guyana
2000s	0.851	0.8178	0.0332	Guyana
2010s	0.8838	0.7832	0.1006	Guyana
2020s	0.8265	0.8393	0.0128	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Guyana or Madagascar?: Guyana, at 0.821 against 0.812 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Guyana and Madagascar?: 0.009, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for freedom of association index?: Guyana ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 69th 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: 18 September 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.