Freedom of Association Score in Togo
Togo: Freedom of Association Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Togo, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 3 for freedom of association score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Togo peaked at 6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2025.
That places Togo 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | -25.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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More social development data for Togo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association score in Togo?
- Freedom of association score in Togo was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for freedom of association score?
- Togo ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.