Freedom of association index in Togo
Togo: Freedom of association index was 0.533 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.533
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.769
in 2016
All-time low
0.044
in 1969
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Freedom of association index in Togo, 1916–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association index in Togo stood at 0.533.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Togo peaked at 0.769 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1969.
That places Togo 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1266 | 0.045 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3067 | 0.203 | 0.461 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3292 | 0.044 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.045 | 0.044 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5794 | 0.059 | 0.679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7091 | 0.659 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7183 | 0.602 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.627 | 0.533 | 0.675 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 114 Morocco 0.548 compare
- 115 Ukraine 0.542 compare
- 116 Bangladesh 0.535 compare
- 118 Mozambique 0.519 compare
- 119 Comoros 0.509 compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 0.509 compare
More social development data for Togo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 12,661 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.6 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.157 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.351 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.579 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.233 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Togo?
- Freedom of association index in Togo was 0.533 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2016.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1969.
- How does Togo rank for freedom of association index?
- Togo ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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