China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Freedom of Association Index
Freedom of Association Index over time
- China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
China currently reports 0.03 against 0.025 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.005.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 169th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, China averaged higher in 22 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.114 | 0.048 | 0.066 | China |
| 1790s | 0.114 | 0.048 | 0.066 | China |
| 1800s | 0.114 | 0.048 | 0.066 | China |
| 1810s | 0.114 | 0.048 | 0.066 | China |
| 1820s | 0.114 | 0.048 | 0.066 | China |
| 1830s | 0.114 | 0.048 | 0.066 | China |
| 1840s | 0.114 | 0.048 | 0.066 | China |
| 1850s | 0.0943 | 0.048 | 0.0463 | China |
| 1860s | 0.1068 | 0.048 | 0.0588 | China |
| 1870s | 0.119 | 0.048 | 0.071 | China |
| 1880s | 0.119 | 0.048 | 0.071 | China |
| 1890s | 0.0952 | 0.0478 | 0.0474 | China |
| 1900s | 0.111 | 0.0386 | 0.0724 | China |
| 1910s | 0.115 | 0.032 | 0.083 | China |
| 1940s | 0.2778 | 0.0568 | 0.221 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0389 | 0.0399 | 0.001 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 0.033 | 0.032 | 0.001 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0371 | 0.0247 | 0.0124 | China |
| 1980s | 0.0645 | 0.0214 | 0.0431 | China |
| 1990s | 0.0627 | 0.022 | 0.0407 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0654 | 0.0225 | 0.0429 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0504 | 0.0215 | 0.0289 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0395 | 0.025 | 0.0145 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- China, at 0.03 against 0.025 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.005, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for freedom of association index?
- China ranks 169th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st 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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About this data
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.