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

Costa Rica, at 0.922 against 0.917 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

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 Switzerland: Freedom of Association Index

Costa Rica

0.922

in 2025

Switzerland

0.917

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

4th

Switzerland rank

5th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Costa Rica
Switzerland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.922 against 0.917 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.541	0.752	0.211	Switzerland
1840s	0.5346	0.7671	0.2325	Switzerland
1850s	0.523	0.8807	0.3577	Switzerland
1860s	0.523	0.8798	0.3568	Switzerland
1870s	0.5255	0.8811	0.3556	Switzerland
1880s	0.5289	0.8817	0.3528	Switzerland
1890s	0.5913	0.8812	0.2899	Switzerland
1900s	0.5579	0.8829	0.325	Switzerland
1910s	0.5646	0.8839	0.3193	Switzerland
1920s	0.6115	0.8975	0.286	Switzerland
1930s	0.6096	0.897	0.2874	Switzerland
1940s	0.569	0.8919	0.3229	Switzerland
1950s	0.721	0.9093	0.1883	Switzerland
1960s	0.7416	0.9107	0.1691	Switzerland
1970s	0.8299	0.91	0.0801	Switzerland
1980s	0.9251	0.9238	0.0013	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9408	0.9242	0.0166	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9412	0.9241	0.0171	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9384	0.9286	0.0098	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9247	0.92	0.0047	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Costa Rica or Switzerland?: Costa Rica, at 0.922 against 0.917 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 0.005, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for freedom of association index?: Costa Rica ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.