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

North Macedonia, at 0.768 against 0.768 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia 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.

North Macedonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Freedom of Association Index

North Macedonia

0.768

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.768

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

84th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

84th

Freedom of Association Index over time

North Macedonia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.768 against 0.768 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 84th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 10 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0842	0.043	0.0412	North Macedonia
1910s	0.3355	0.0538	0.2817	North Macedonia
1920s	0.4206	0.0494	0.3712	North Macedonia
1930s	0.3548	0.041	0.3138	North Macedonia
1940s	0.1281	0.041	0.0871	North Macedonia
1950s	0.0504	0.042	0.0084	North Macedonia
1960s	0.0448	0.042	0.0028	North Macedonia
1970s	0.0489	0.1137	0.0648	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.0714	0.19	0.1186	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.6567	0.7038	0.0471	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.8193	0.7699	0.0494	North Macedonia
2010s	0.7762	0.7728	0.0034	North Macedonia
2020s	0.7942	0.7727	0.0215	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, North Macedonia or Sao Tome and Principe?: North Macedonia, at 0.768 against 0.768 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for freedom of association index?: North Macedonia ranks 84th 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.