Which has higher freedom of association index, Barbados or Dominican Republic?

Barbados, at 0.879 against 0.876 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.

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

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 Dominican Republic: Freedom of Association Index

Barbados

0.879

in 2025

Dominican Republic

0.876

in 2025

Barbados rank

29th

Dominican Republic rank

32nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Barbados
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.879 against 0.876 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and Dominican Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.269	0.5195	0.2505	Dominican Republic
1910s	0.269	0.4699	0.2009	Dominican Republic
1920s	0.269	0.4532	0.1842	Dominican Republic
1930s	0.28	0.0931	0.1869	Barbados
1940s	0.4106	0.0863	0.3243	Barbados
1950s	0.7122	0.0887	0.6235	Barbados
1960s	0.8311	0.3117	0.5194	Barbados
1970s	0.8821	0.3942	0.4879	Barbados
1980s	0.88	0.7991	0.0809	Barbados
1990s	0.8818	0.823	0.0588	Barbados
2000s	0.8814	0.8524	0.029	Barbados
2010s	0.8842	0.8359	0.0483	Barbados
2020s	0.879	0.8742	0.0048	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Barbados or Dominican Republic?: Barbados, at 0.879 against 0.876 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Barbados and Dominican Republic?: 0.003, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for freedom of association index?: Barbados ranks 29th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd 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.