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

Vanuatu, at 0.829 against 0.821 in Croatia as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Freedom of Association Index

Croatia

0.821

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.829

in 2025

Croatia rank

67th

Vanuatu rank

66th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Croatia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.829 against 0.821 in Croatia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Croatia ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.0574	0.082	0.0246	Vanuatu
1950s	0.0504	0.0828	0.0324	Vanuatu
1960s	0.0448	0.086	0.0412	Vanuatu
1970s	0.0489	0.6983	0.6494	Vanuatu
1980s	0.0714	0.8709	0.7995	Vanuatu
1990s	0.5977	0.8826	0.2849	Vanuatu
2000s	0.8634	0.8832	0.0198	Vanuatu
2010s	0.8703	0.8915	0.0212	Vanuatu
2020s	0.8282	0.8797	0.0515	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Croatia or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.829 against 0.821 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Croatia and Vanuatu?: 0.008, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Vanuatu?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Vanuatu rank globally for freedom of association index?: Croatia ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 66th 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.