China vs Saudi Arabia: Freedom of association index
China
0.03
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.026
in 2025
China rank
169th
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
Freedom of association index over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.03 against 0.026 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.004.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 169th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 176 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.114 | 0.04 | 0.074 | China |
| 1790s | 0.114 | 0.04 | 0.074 | China |
| 1800s | 0.114 | 0.04 | 0.074 | China |
| 1810s | 0.114 | 0.0432 | 0.0708 | China |
| 1820s | 0.114 | 0.0336 | 0.0804 | China |
| 1830s | 0.114 | 0.024 | 0.09 | China |
| 1840s | 0.114 | 0.024 | 0.09 | China |
| 1850s | 0.0943 | 0.024 | 0.0703 | China |
| 1860s | 0.1068 | 0.024 | 0.0828 | China |
| 1870s | 0.119 | 0.024 | 0.095 | China |
| 1880s | 0.119 | 0.024 | 0.095 | China |
| 1890s | 0.0952 | 0.024 | 0.0712 | China |
| 1900s | 0.111 | 0.024 | 0.087 | China |
| 1910s | 0.3345 | 0.024 | 0.3105 | China |
| 1920s | 0.3604 | 0.024 | 0.3364 | China |
| 1930s | 0.2691 | 0.024 | 0.2451 | China |
| 1940s | 0.2894 | 0.024 | 0.2654 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0389 | 0.0292 | 0.0097 | China |
| 1960s | 0.033 | 0.032 | 0.001 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0371 | 0.0285 | 0.0086 | China |
| 1980s | 0.0645 | 0.0263 | 0.0382 | China |
| 1990s | 0.0627 | 0.0266 | 0.0361 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0654 | 0.0269 | 0.0385 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0504 | 0.0265 | 0.0239 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0395 | 0.026 | 0.0135 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0.03 against 0.026 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.004, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for freedom of association index?
- China ranks 169th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th 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.