Which has higher freedom of association index, Barbados or Brazil?

Brazil, at 0.882 against 0.879 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?

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.

Barbados vs Brazil: Freedom of Association Index

Barbados

0.879

in 2025

Brazil

0.882

in 2025

Barbados rank

29th

Brazil rank

26th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Barbados
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.882 against 0.879 in Barbados, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Brazil in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.269	0.4077	0.1387	Brazil
1910s	0.269	0.4072	0.1382	Brazil
1920s	0.269	0.3921	0.1231	Brazil
1930s	0.28	0.2295	0.0505	Barbados
1940s	0.4106	0.2855	0.1251	Barbados
1950s	0.7122	0.6054	0.1068	Barbados
1960s	0.8311	0.3592	0.4719	Barbados
1970s	0.8821	0.1445	0.7376	Barbados
1980s	0.88	0.6022	0.2778	Barbados
1990s	0.8818	0.9372	0.0554	Brazil
2000s	0.8814	0.9376	0.0562	Brazil
2010s	0.8842	0.9203	0.0361	Brazil
2020s	0.879	0.891	0.012	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Barbados or Brazil?: Brazil, at 0.882 against 0.879 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Barbados and Brazil?: 0.003, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for freedom of association index?: Barbados ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 26th 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.