Which has higher freedom of association index, Croatia or Madagascar?

Croatia, at 0.821 against 0.812 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Madagascar?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Madagascar: Freedom of Association Index

Croatia

0.821

in 2025

Madagascar

0.812

in 2025

Croatia rank

67th

Madagascar rank

69th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Croatia
Madagascar

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.821 against 0.812 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Madagascar ahead.

Croatia ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.0574	0.1989	0.1414	Madagascar
1950s	0.0504	0.2898	0.2394	Madagascar
1960s	0.0448	0.4425	0.3977	Madagascar
1970s	0.0489	0.2523	0.2034	Madagascar
1980s	0.0714	0.1735	0.1021	Madagascar
1990s	0.5977	0.6814	0.0837	Madagascar
2000s	0.8634	0.8178	0.0456	Croatia
2010s	0.8703	0.7832	0.0871	Croatia
2020s	0.8282	0.8393	0.0112	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Croatia or Madagascar?: Croatia, at 0.821 against 0.812 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Croatia and Madagascar?: 0.009, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Madagascar?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Madagascar rank globally for freedom of association index?: Croatia ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 69th 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: 18 September 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.