Canada vs Netherlands: Freedom of association index
Canada
0.865
in 2025
Netherlands
0.868
in 2025
Canada rank
47th
Netherlands rank
44th
Freedom of association index over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.868 against 0.865 in Canada, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 14 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.8391 | 0.3574 | 0.4817 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.839 | 0.749 | 0.09 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.8394 | 0.7502 | 0.0892 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.8381 | 0.7481 | 0.09 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.84 | 0.7652 | 0.0748 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.8413 | 0.8325 | 0.0088 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.8445 | 0.8258 | 0.0187 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.8375 | 0.8254 | 0.0121 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.7842 | 0.8396 | 0.0554 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.7928 | 0.842 | 0.0492 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.8135 | 0.5623 | 0.2512 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.8603 | 0.8465 | 0.0138 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.8897 | 0.8527 | 0.037 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.879 | 0.858 | 0.021 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.8802 | 0.8722 | 0.008 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.8824 | 0.8699 | 0.0125 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.858 | 0.8722 | 0.0142 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.862 | 0.88 | 0.018 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.8672 | 0.8842 | 0.017 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.868 against 0.865 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.003, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Canada ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.