Denmark vs Iceland: Freedom of association index
Denmark
0.929
in 2025
Iceland
0.917
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Iceland rank
5th
Freedom of association index over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.929 against 0.917 in Iceland, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9022 | 0.8845 | 0.0177 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.903 | 0.884 | 0.019 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.9027 | 0.8846 | 0.0181 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.903 | 0.8862 | 0.0168 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8346 | 0.8865 | 0.0519 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.9288 | 0.8882 | 0.0406 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.9285 | 0.8889 | 0.0396 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.9287 | 0.8886 | 0.0401 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.9282 | 0.9078 | 0.0204 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.9278 | 0.9079 | 0.0199 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.9287 | 0.9084 | 0.0203 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.9035 | 0.0265 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9292 | 0.9057 | 0.0235 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 0.929 against 0.917 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.012, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.