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

Panama, at 0.881 against 0.879 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Panama: Freedom of Association Index

Barbados

0.879

in 2025

Panama

0.881

in 2025

Barbados rank

29th

Panama rank

27th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Barbados
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.881 against 0.879 in Barbados, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 8 and Panama in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.269	0.687	0.418	Panama
1910s	0.269	0.7071	0.4381	Panama
1920s	0.269	0.7089	0.4399	Panama
1930s	0.28	0.7077	0.4277	Panama
1940s	0.4106	0.6756	0.265	Panama
1950s	0.7122	0.6574	0.0548	Barbados
1960s	0.8311	0.585	0.2461	Barbados
1970s	0.8821	0.0775	0.8046	Barbados
1980s	0.88	0.3372	0.5428	Barbados
1990s	0.8818	0.8031	0.0787	Barbados
2000s	0.8814	0.8621	0.0193	Barbados
2010s	0.8842	0.8724	0.0118	Barbados
2020s	0.879	0.8757	0.0033	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Barbados or Panama?: Panama, at 0.881 against 0.879 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Barbados and Panama?: 0.002, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for freedom of association index?: Barbados ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th 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.