Which has higher freedom of association index, Estonia or Uruguay?

Estonia, at 0.908 against 0.902 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Estonia vs Uruguay: Freedom of Association Index

Estonia

0.908

in 2025

Uruguay

0.902

in 2025

Estonia rank

11th

Uruguay rank

12th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Estonia
Uruguay

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.908 against 0.902 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Estonia ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.056	0.615	0.559	Uruguay
1830s	0.056	0.663	0.607	Uruguay
1840s	0.056	0.7415	0.6855	Uruguay
1850s	0.056	0.719	0.663	Uruguay
1860s	0.0665	0.8072	0.7407	Uruguay
1870s	0.077	0.7844	0.7074	Uruguay
1880s	0.077	0.7625	0.6855	Uruguay
1890s	0.0821	0.7938	0.7117	Uruguay
1900s	0.2652	0.7926	0.5274	Uruguay
1910s	0.4377	0.8086	0.3709	Uruguay
1920s	0.8061	0.8553	0.0492	Uruguay
1930s	0.4213	0.7188	0.2975	Uruguay
1940s	0.024	0.8146	0.7906	Uruguay
1950s	0.0302	0.8757	0.8455	Uruguay
1960s	0.0334	0.8389	0.8055	Uruguay
1970s	0.034	0.3424	0.3084	Uruguay
1980s	0.0529	0.5424	0.4895	Uruguay
1990s	0.8787	0.8884	0.0097	Uruguay
2000s	0.8922	0.9052	0.013	Uruguay
2010s	0.9052	0.9102	0.005	Uruguay
2020s	0.909	0.8957	0.0133	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Estonia or Uruguay?: Estonia, at 0.908 against 0.902 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Estonia and Uruguay?: 0.006, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for freedom of association index?: Estonia ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 12th 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.