Eswatini vs North Korea: Freedom of Association Index
Eswatini
0.023
in 2025
North Korea
0.025
in 2025
Eswatini rank
173rd
North Korea rank
171st
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Eswatini
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.025 against 0.023 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.002.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3057 | 0.0386 | 0.2671 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.282 | 0.032 | 0.25 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.282 | 0.0568 | 0.2252 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 0.282 | 0.0399 | 0.2421 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.3664 | 0.032 | 0.3344 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 0.172 | 0.0247 | 0.1473 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.0402 | 0.0214 | 0.0188 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.0405 | 0.022 | 0.0185 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.0431 | 0.0225 | 0.0206 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.0433 | 0.0215 | 0.0218 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.0272 | 0.025 | 0.0022 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Eswatini or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.025 against 0.023 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Eswatini and North Korea?
- 0.002, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and North Korea rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Eswatini ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 171st 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.