Which has higher freedom of association index, Kenya or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.798 against 0.793 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Kenya vs Senegal: Freedom of Association Index

Kenya

0.793

in 2025

Senegal

0.798

in 2025

Kenya rank

77th

Senegal rank

76th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Kenya
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.798 against 0.793 in Kenya, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Kenya ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.043	0.104	0.061	Senegal
1910s	0.043	0.104	0.061	Senegal
1920s	0.0424	0.104	0.0616	Senegal
1930s	0.0433	0.104	0.0607	Senegal
1940s	0.0497	0.2941	0.2444	Senegal
1950s	0.1177	0.5305	0.4128	Senegal
1960s	0.2703	0.525	0.2547	Senegal
1970s	0.153	0.5012	0.3482	Senegal
1980s	0.1149	0.6916	0.5767	Senegal
1990s	0.5624	0.8395	0.2771	Senegal
2000s	0.7519	0.8351	0.0832	Senegal
2010s	0.8198	0.8343	0.0145	Senegal
2020s	0.8042	0.785	0.0192	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Kenya or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.798 against 0.793 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Kenya and Senegal?: 0.005, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for freedom of association index?: Kenya ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 76th 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.