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

Madagascar, at 0.812 against 0.806 in Romania as of 2025.

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

195 years are reported by both, from 1831 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.

Madagascar vs Romania: Freedom of Association Index

Madagascar

0.812

in 2025

Romania

0.806

in 2025

Madagascar rank

69th

Romania rank

72nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Madagascar
Romania

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.812 against 0.806 in Romania, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Romania ahead.

Madagascar ranks 69th and Romania ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.034	0.133	0.099	Romania
1840s	0.034	0.1321	0.0981	Romania
1850s	0.034	0.1925	0.1585	Romania
1860s	0.0943	0.5912	0.4969	Romania
1870s	0.089	0.6798	0.5908	Romania
1880s	0.089	0.6804	0.5914	Romania
1890s	0.0854	0.6801	0.5947	Romania
1900s	0.1182	0.6787	0.5605	Romania
1910s	0.129	0.6741	0.5451	Romania
1920s	0.1002	0.6516	0.5514	Romania
1930s	0.1041	0.4824	0.3783	Romania
1940s	0.1896	0.1367	0.0529	Madagascar
1950s	0.2898	0.04	0.2498	Madagascar
1960s	0.4425	0.0349	0.4076	Madagascar
1970s	0.2523	0.0285	0.2238	Madagascar
1980s	0.1735	0.027	0.1465	Madagascar
1990s	0.6814	0.7912	0.1098	Romania
2000s	0.8178	0.7983	0.0195	Madagascar
2010s	0.7832	0.8282	0.045	Romania
2020s	0.8393	0.8217	0.0177	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Madagascar or Romania?: Madagascar, at 0.812 against 0.806 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Madagascar and Romania?: 0.006, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Romania?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Romania rank globally for freedom of association index?: Madagascar ranks 69th and Romania ranks 72nd 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.