Russia vs Rwanda: Freedom of Association Index
Russia
0.115
in 2025
Rwanda
0.144
in 2025
Russia rank
156th
Rwanda rank
153rd
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Russia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.144 against 0.115 in Russia, a difference of 0.029.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2223 | 0.036 | 0.1862 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.0488 | 0.036 | 0.0128 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.0335 | 0.036 | 0.0025 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.024 | 0.036 | 0.012 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.0302 | 0.0893 | 0.0591 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.0334 | 0.2567 | 0.2233 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.034 | 0.1063 | 0.0723 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0529 | 0.0507 | 0.0022 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.5181 | 0.2325 | 0.2856 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4071 | 0.1968 | 0.2103 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3285 | 0.2195 | 0.109 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1998 | 0.1955 | 0.0043 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Russia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.144 against 0.115 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Russia and Rwanda?
- 0.029, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Rwanda rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Russia ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 153rd 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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About this data
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.