Denmark vs Switzerland: Freedom of association index
Denmark
0.929
in 2025
Switzerland
0.917
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
Freedom of association index over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.929 against 0.917 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 13 and Switzerland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.567 | 0.752 | 0.185 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.567 | 0.752 | 0.185 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.567 | 0.752 | 0.185 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.567 | 0.752 | 0.185 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.583 | 0.752 | 0.169 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.6492 | 0.7671 | 0.1179 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.8795 | 0.8807 | 0.0012 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.8829 | 0.8798 | 0.0031 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.8695 | 0.8811 | 0.0116 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.8748 | 0.8817 | 0.0069 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.8802 | 0.8812 | 0.001 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.9022 | 0.8829 | 0.0193 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.903 | 0.8839 | 0.0191 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.9027 | 0.8975 | 0.0052 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.903 | 0.897 | 0.006 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8346 | 0.8919 | 0.0573 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.9288 | 0.9093 | 0.0195 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.9285 | 0.9107 | 0.0178 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.9287 | 0.91 | 0.0187 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.9282 | 0.9238 | 0.0044 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.9278 | 0.9242 | 0.0036 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.9287 | 0.9241 | 0.0046 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.9286 | 0.0014 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9292 | 0.92 | 0.0092 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0.929 against 0.917 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.012, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland 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.