Which has higher freedom of association index, Belgium or Malta?

Malta, at 0.902 against 0.896 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?

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.

Belgium vs Malta: Freedom of Association Index

Belgium

0.896

in 2025

Malta

0.902

in 2025

Belgium rank

14th

Malta rank

12th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Belgium
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.902 against 0.896 in Belgium, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8769	0.716	0.1609	Belgium
1910s	0.7121	0.716	0.0039	Malta
1920s	0.8681	0.8131	0.055	Belgium
1930s	0.864	0.7731	0.0909	Belgium
1940s	0.6054	0.7711	0.1657	Malta
1950s	0.8892	0.8321	0.0571	Belgium
1960s	0.8961	0.853	0.0431	Belgium
1970s	0.8981	0.894	0.0041	Belgium
1980s	0.9012	0.9022	0.001	Malta
1990s	0.9023	0.9141	0.0118	Malta
2000s	0.8943	0.913	0.0187	Malta
2010s	0.9001	0.9131	0.013	Malta
2020s	0.8992	0.9028	0.0037	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Belgium or Malta?: Malta, at 0.902 against 0.896 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Belgium and Malta?: 0.006, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for freedom of association index?: Belgium ranks 14th and Malta ranks 12th 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.