Which has higher freedom of association index, China or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 0.042 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

China vs Nicaragua: Freedom of Association Index

China

0.03

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.042

in 2025

China rank

169th

Nicaragua rank

166th

Freedom of Association Index over time

China
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.042 against 0.03 in China, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was China ahead.

China ranks 169th and Nicaragua ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.114	0.04	0.074	China
1840s	0.114	0.04	0.074	China
1850s	0.0943	0.0517	0.0426	China
1860s	0.1068	0.157	0.0502	Nicaragua
1870s	0.119	0.157	0.038	Nicaragua
1880s	0.119	0.1848	0.0658	Nicaragua
1890s	0.0952	0.2641	0.1689	Nicaragua
1900s	0.111	0.2515	0.1405	Nicaragua
1910s	0.3345	0.1622	0.1723	China
1920s	0.3604	0.1726	0.1878	China
1930s	0.2691	0.1199	0.1492	China
1940s	0.2894	0.079	0.2104	China
1950s	0.0389	0.082	0.0431	Nicaragua
1960s	0.033	0.0964	0.0634	Nicaragua
1970s	0.0371	0.1015	0.0644	Nicaragua
1980s	0.0645	0.5106	0.4461	Nicaragua
1990s	0.0627	0.8654	0.8027	Nicaragua
2000s	0.0654	0.7551	0.6897	Nicaragua
2010s	0.0504	0.4531	0.4027	Nicaragua
2020s	0.0395	0.0997	0.0602	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, China or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.042 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between China and Nicaragua?: 0.012, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for freedom of association index?: China ranks 169th and Nicaragua ranks 166th 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.