Denmark vs Japan: Freedom of association index
Denmark
0.929
in 2025
Japan
0.924
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Freedom of association index over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.929 against 0.924 in Japan, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.567 | 0.06 | 0.507 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 0.567 | 0.06 | 0.507 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 0.567 | 0.06 | 0.507 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 0.567 | 0.06 | 0.507 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 0.567 | 0.06 | 0.507 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 0.583 | 0.06 | 0.523 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.6492 | 0.06 | 0.5892 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.8795 | 0.06 | 0.8195 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.8829 | 0.0613 | 0.8216 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.8695 | 0.29 | 0.5795 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.8748 | 0.29 | 0.5848 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.8802 | 0.4532 | 0.427 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.9022 | 0.4408 | 0.4614 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.903 | 0.4344 | 0.4686 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.9027 | 0.4285 | 0.4742 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.903 | 0.3849 | 0.5181 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8346 | 0.4512 | 0.3834 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.9288 | 0.8599 | 0.0689 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.9285 | 0.8915 | 0.037 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.9287 | 0.8938 | 0.0349 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.9282 | 0.8959 | 0.0323 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.9278 | 0.8986 | 0.0292 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.9287 | 0.9001 | 0.0286 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.9101 | 0.0199 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9292 | 0.9258 | 0.0033 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 0.929 against 0.924 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.005, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd 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.