Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Freedom of association index
Nigeria
0.846
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.853
in 2025
Nigeria rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Freedom of association index over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.853 against 0.846 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.372 | 0.46 | 0.088 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.5533 | 0.5522 | 0.0011 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.603 | 0.6837 | 0.0807 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.5795 | 0.6903 | 0.1108 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.5739 | 0.8237 | 0.2498 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.6181 | 0.8137 | 0.1956 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.4791 | 0.7556 | 0.2765 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.5793 | 0.6722 | 0.0929 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.5342 | 0.6963 | 0.1621 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8044 | 0.6778 | 0.1266 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8304 | 0.7153 | 0.1151 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.791 | 0.7653 | 0.0257 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.853 against 0.846 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Nigeria ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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.