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

Sweden, at 0.931 against 0.922 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Freedom of Association Index

Costa Rica

0.922

in 2025

Sweden

0.931

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

4th

Sweden rank

1st

Freedom of Association Index over time

Costa Rica
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.931 against 0.922 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Sweden ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.541	0.588	0.047	Sweden
1840s	0.5346	0.8413	0.3067	Sweden
1850s	0.523	0.8399	0.3169	Sweden
1860s	0.523	0.8402	0.3172	Sweden
1870s	0.5255	0.8406	0.3151	Sweden
1880s	0.5289	0.8392	0.3103	Sweden
1890s	0.5913	0.8387	0.2474	Sweden
1900s	0.5579	0.8265	0.2686	Sweden
1910s	0.5646	0.8313	0.2667	Sweden
1920s	0.6115	0.8593	0.2478	Sweden
1930s	0.6096	0.8592	0.2496	Sweden
1940s	0.569	0.8953	0.3263	Sweden
1950s	0.721	0.9228	0.2018	Sweden
1960s	0.7416	0.923	0.1814	Sweden
1970s	0.8299	0.9289	0.099	Sweden
1980s	0.9251	0.9331	0.008	Sweden
1990s	0.9408	0.932	0.0088	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9412	0.9334	0.0078	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9384	0.9342	0.0042	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9247	0.9272	0.0025	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Costa Rica or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.931 against 0.922 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Costa Rica and Sweden?: 0.009, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for freedom of association index?: Costa Rica ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st 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.