Which has higher freedom of association index, Costa Rica or Norway?

Costa Rica, at 0.922 against 0.915 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?

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.

Costa Rica vs Norway: Freedom of Association Index

Costa Rica

0.922

in 2025

Norway

0.915

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

4th

Norway rank

7th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Costa Rica
Norway

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.922 against 0.915 in Norway, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Norway ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.541	0.063	0.478	Costa Rica
1840s	0.5346	0.2552	0.2794	Costa Rica
1850s	0.523	0.5136	0.0094	Costa Rica
1860s	0.523	0.563	0.04	Norway
1870s	0.5255	0.5462	0.0207	Norway
1880s	0.5289	0.7395	0.2106	Norway
1890s	0.5913	0.8356	0.2443	Norway
1900s	0.5579	0.8374	0.2795	Norway
1910s	0.5646	0.8332	0.2686	Norway
1920s	0.6115	0.831	0.2195	Norway
1930s	0.6096	0.8337	0.2241	Norway
1940s	0.569	0.4957	0.0733	Costa Rica
1950s	0.721	0.8749	0.1539	Norway
1960s	0.7416	0.8845	0.1429	Norway
1970s	0.8299	0.9018	0.0719	Norway
1980s	0.9251	0.9163	0.0088	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9408	0.9135	0.0273	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9412	0.9166	0.0246	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9384	0.9037	0.0347	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9247	0.9155	0.0092	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Costa Rica or Norway?: Costa Rica, at 0.922 against 0.915 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Costa Rica and Norway?: 0.007, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for freedom of association index?: Costa Rica ranks 4th and Norway ranks 7th 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.