China vs United Arab Emirates: Freedom of Association Index
China
0.03
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.04
in 2025
China rank
169th
United Arab Emirates rank
167th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.04 against 0.03 in China, a difference of 0.01.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
China ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 176 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.037 | 0.0006 | China |
| 1980s | 0.0645 | 0.0387 | 0.0258 | China |
| 1990s | 0.0627 | 0.043 | 0.0197 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0654 | 0.0412 | 0.0242 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0504 | 0.0369 | 0.0135 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0395 | 0.0378 | 0.0017 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.04 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.01, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for freedom of association index?
- China ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.