Which has higher freedom of association index, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan, at 0.058 against 0.042 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of association index between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?

0.016, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?

130 years are reported by both, from 1896 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.

Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: Freedom of Association Index

Nicaragua

0.042

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.058

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

166th

Turkmenistan rank

163rd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Nicaragua
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.058 against 0.042 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 12 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.2535	0.0785	0.175	Nicaragua
1900s	0.2515	0.2652	0.0137	Turkmenistan
1910s	0.1622	0.3119	0.1497	Turkmenistan
1920s	0.1726	0.0488	0.1238	Nicaragua
1930s	0.1199	0.0335	0.0864	Nicaragua
1940s	0.079	0.024	0.055	Nicaragua
1950s	0.082	0.0302	0.0518	Nicaragua
1960s	0.0964	0.0334	0.063	Nicaragua
1970s	0.1015	0.034	0.0675	Nicaragua
1980s	0.5106	0.0529	0.4577	Nicaragua
1990s	0.8654	0.0462	0.8192	Nicaragua
2000s	0.7551	0.0346	0.7205	Nicaragua
2010s	0.4531	0.0477	0.4054	Nicaragua
2020s	0.0997	0.0557	0.044	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.058 against 0.042 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?: 0.016, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?: 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for freedom of association index?: Nicaragua ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd 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.