Which has higher freedom of association index, Barbados or Papua New Guinea?

Barbados, at 0.879 against 0.879 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Papua New Guinea?

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 Papua New Guinea: Freedom of Association Index

Barbados

0.879

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.879

in 2025

Barbados rank

29th

Papua New Guinea rank

29th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Barbados
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.879 against 0.879 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.269	0.287	0.018	Papua New Guinea
1910s	0.269	0.279	0.01	Papua New Guinea
1920s	0.269	0.271	0.002	Papua New Guinea
1930s	0.28	0.271	0.009	Barbados
1940s	0.4106	0.277	0.1336	Barbados
1950s	0.7122	0.3203	0.3919	Barbados
1960s	0.8311	0.6772	0.1539	Barbados
1970s	0.8821	0.7944	0.0877	Barbados
1980s	0.88	0.8923	0.0123	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.8818	0.8912	0.0094	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.8814	0.8897	0.0083	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.8842	0.8831	0.0011	Barbados
2020s	0.879	0.879	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Barbados or Papua New Guinea?: Barbados, at 0.879 against 0.879 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Barbados and Papua New Guinea?: 0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Papua New Guinea rank globally for freedom of association index?: Barbados ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th 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.