Estonia vs United States of America: Freedom of Association Index
Estonia
0.908
in 2025
United States of America
0.913
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
United States of America rank
9th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.913 against 0.908 in Estonia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States of America ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.056 | 0.796 | 0.74 | United States of America |
| 1790s | 0.056 | 0.811 | 0.755 | United States of America |
| 1800s | 0.056 | 0.8333 | 0.7773 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0.056 | 0.8098 | 0.7538 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0.056 | 0.8101 | 0.7541 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0.056 | 0.84 | 0.784 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0.056 | 0.8642 | 0.8082 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0.056 | 0.8642 | 0.8082 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0.0665 | 0.8639 | 0.7974 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0.077 | 0.863 | 0.786 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.8613 | 0.7843 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0.0821 | 0.8427 | 0.7606 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0.2652 | 0.8417 | 0.5765 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.4377 | 0.8242 | 0.3865 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.8061 | 0.8374 | 0.0313 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.4213 | 0.8364 | 0.4151 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.024 | 0.8467 | 0.8227 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.0302 | 0.8298 | 0.7996 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.0334 | 0.8497 | 0.8163 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.034 | 0.8915 | 0.8575 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0529 | 0.9396 | 0.8867 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.8787 | 0.9408 | 0.0621 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.8922 | 0.9395 | 0.0473 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9052 | 0.9441 | 0.0389 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.909 | 0.9362 | 0.0272 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Estonia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.913 against 0.908 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Estonia and United States of America?
- 0.005, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Estonia ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.