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

Slovakia, at 0.839 against 0.837 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

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.

Sierra Leone vs Slovakia: Freedom of Association Index

Sierra Leone

0.837

in 2025

Slovakia

0.839

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

62nd

Slovakia rank

59th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Sierra Leone
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.839 against 0.837 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.19	0.5053	0.3153	Slovakia
1910s	0.19	0.5418	0.3518	Slovakia
1920s	0.19	0.8896	0.6996	Slovakia
1930s	0.19	0.7636	0.5736	Slovakia
1940s	0.1946	0.0994	0.0952	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.4735	0.0452	0.4283	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.5884	0.052	0.5364	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.3138	0.053	0.2608	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.1088	0.0556	0.0532	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.3609	0.849	0.4881	Slovakia
2000s	0.7863	0.8829	0.0966	Slovakia
2010s	0.8135	0.8745	0.061	Slovakia
2020s	0.8358	0.8527	0.0168	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Sierra Leone or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 0.839 against 0.837 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Sierra Leone and Slovakia?: 0.002, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Slovakia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Slovakia rank globally for freedom of association index?: Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 59th 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.