Which has higher freedom of association index, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.768 against 0.767 in Malawi as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of association index between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.001, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Freedom of Association Index

Malawi

0.767

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.768

in 2025

Malawi rank

86th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

84th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Malawi
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.768 against 0.767 in Malawi, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 86th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.053	0.043	0.01	Malawi
1910s	0.053	0.0538	0.0008	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.053	0.0494	0.0036	Malawi
1930s	0.053	0.041	0.012	Malawi
1940s	0.0587	0.041	0.0177	Malawi
1950s	0.0648	0.042	0.0228	Malawi
1960s	0.2751	0.042	0.2331	Malawi
1970s	0.0309	0.1137	0.0828	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.019	0.19	0.171	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.4917	0.7038	0.2121	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.8101	0.7699	0.0402	Malawi
2010s	0.8319	0.7728	0.0591	Malawi
2020s	0.8095	0.7727	0.0368	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.768 against 0.767 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.001, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for freedom of association index?: Malawi ranks 86th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th 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.