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

Peru, at 0.777 against 0.768 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru 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.

Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Freedom of Association Index

Peru

0.777

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.768

in 2025

Peru rank

81st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

84th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Peru
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.777 against 0.768 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 12 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6278	0.043	0.5848	Peru
1910s	0.5725	0.0538	0.5187	Peru
1920s	0.3904	0.0494	0.341	Peru
1930s	0.317	0.041	0.276	Peru
1940s	0.4905	0.041	0.4495	Peru
1950s	0.4106	0.042	0.3686	Peru
1960s	0.6912	0.042	0.6492	Peru
1970s	0.3067	0.1137	0.193	Peru
1980s	0.8359	0.19	0.6459	Peru
1990s	0.6635	0.7038	0.0403	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.8436	0.7699	0.0737	Peru
2010s	0.8652	0.7728	0.0924	Peru
2020s	0.8197	0.7727	0.047	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Peru or Sao Tome and Principe?: Peru, at 0.777 against 0.768 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.009, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Peru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for freedom of association index?: Peru ranks 81st 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.