Which has higher freedom of association index, Seychelles or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.837 against 0.833 in Seychelles as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of association index between Seychelles and Sierra Leone?

0.004, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sierra Leone?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Seychelles vs Sierra Leone: Freedom of Association Index

Seychelles

0.833

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.837

in 2025

Seychelles rank

64th

Sierra Leone rank

62nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Seychelles
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.837 against 0.833 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Seychelles ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.181	0.19	0.009	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.181	0.19	0.009	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.181	0.19	0.009	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.181	0.19	0.009	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.1936	0.1946	0.001	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.2967	0.4735	0.1768	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.4184	0.5884	0.17	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.3818	0.3138	0.068	Seychelles
1980s	0.1494	0.1088	0.0406	Seychelles
1990s	0.4455	0.3609	0.0846	Seychelles
2000s	0.6435	0.7863	0.1428	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.7556	0.8135	0.0579	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.8325	0.8358	0.0033	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Seychelles or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.837 against 0.833 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Seychelles and Sierra Leone?: 0.004, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sierra Leone?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Sierra Leone rank globally for freedom of association index?: Seychelles ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd 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: 18 September 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.