Which has higher freedom of association index, Seychelles or Vanuatu?

Seychelles, at 0.833 against 0.829 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Freedom of Association Index

Seychelles

0.833

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.829

in 2025

Seychelles rank

64th

Vanuatu rank

66th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Seychelles
Vanuatu

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.833 against 0.829 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 64th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.181	0.0846	0.0964	Seychelles
1910s	0.181	0.082	0.099	Seychelles
1920s	0.181	0.082	0.099	Seychelles
1930s	0.181	0.082	0.099	Seychelles
1940s	0.1936	0.082	0.1116	Seychelles
1950s	0.2967	0.0828	0.2139	Seychelles
1960s	0.4184	0.086	0.3324	Seychelles
1970s	0.3818	0.6983	0.3165	Vanuatu
1980s	0.1494	0.8709	0.7215	Vanuatu
1990s	0.4455	0.8826	0.4371	Vanuatu
2000s	0.6435	0.8832	0.2397	Vanuatu
2010s	0.7556	0.8915	0.1359	Vanuatu
2020s	0.8325	0.8797	0.0472	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Seychelles or Vanuatu?: Seychelles, at 0.833 against 0.829 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Seychelles and Vanuatu?: 0.004, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Vanuatu?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Vanuatu rank globally for freedom of association index?: Seychelles ranks 64th and Vanuatu ranks 66th 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.