Which has higher freedom of association index, Cambodia or Hong Kong, China?

Cambodia, at 0.195 against 0.178 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Hong Kong, China?

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.

Cambodia vs Hong Kong, China: Freedom of Association Index

Cambodia

0.195

in 2025

Hong Kong, China

0.178

in 2025

Cambodia rank

146th

Hong Kong, China rank

147th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Cambodia
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.195 against 0.178 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Cambodia ranks 146th and Hong Kong, China ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.114	0.47	0.356	Hong Kong, China
1910s	0.114	0.47	0.356	Hong Kong, China
1920s	0.114	0.4732	0.3592	Hong Kong, China
1930s	0.114	0.5228	0.4088	Hong Kong, China
1940s	0.1314	0.5021	0.3707	Hong Kong, China
1950s	0.2699	0.5811	0.3112	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.349	0.578	0.229	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.1011	0.594	0.4929	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.0239	0.6747	0.6508	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.4099	0.8218	0.4119	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.575	0.8213	0.2463	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.4277	0.7079	0.2802	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.2025	0.2458	0.0433	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Cambodia or Hong Kong, China?: Cambodia, at 0.195 against 0.178 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Cambodia and Hong Kong, China?: 0.017, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Hong Kong, China?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for freedom of association index?: Cambodia ranks 146th and Hong Kong, China ranks 147th 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.