Namibia vs South Africa: Freedom of association index
Namibia
0.87
in 2025
South Africa
0.87
in 2025
Namibia rank
41st
South Africa rank
41st
Freedom of association index over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.87 against 0.87 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.136 | 0.331 | 0.195 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.141 | 0.4333 | 0.2923 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.18 | 0.4346 | 0.2546 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.1874 | 0.4417 | 0.2543 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1855 | 0.424 | 0.2385 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.1756 | 0.3258 | 0.1502 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.1982 | 0.2938 | 0.0956 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1917 | 0.294 | 0.1023 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2669 | 0.2987 | 0.0318 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8835 | 0.7952 | 0.0883 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.8745 | 0.9294 | 0.0549 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8795 | 0.9072 | 0.0277 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8552 | 0.8898 | 0.0347 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.87 against 0.87 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Namibia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 41st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.