Which has higher freedom of association index, France or New Zealand?

France, at 0.889 against 0.885 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?

173 years are reported by both, from 1853 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.

France vs New Zealand: Freedom of Association Index

France

0.889

in 2025

New Zealand

0.885

in 2025

France rank

19th

New Zealand rank

22nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

France
New Zealand

How they compare

France currently reports 0.889 against 0.885 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.

France ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.3367	0.771	0.4343	New Zealand
1860s	0.404	0.8799	0.4759	New Zealand
1870s	0.7282	0.893	0.1648	New Zealand
1880s	0.8006	0.8939	0.0933	New Zealand
1890s	0.8084	0.8996	0.0912	New Zealand
1900s	0.8441	0.9035	0.0594	New Zealand
1910s	0.8497	0.8878	0.0381	New Zealand
1920s	0.8494	0.8952	0.0458	New Zealand
1930s	0.8439	0.8956	0.0517	New Zealand
1940s	0.4579	0.8948	0.4369	New Zealand
1950s	0.8678	0.8986	0.0308	New Zealand
1960s	0.8791	0.9101	0.031	New Zealand
1970s	0.9015	0.9078	0.0063	New Zealand
1980s	0.9016	0.9068	0.0052	New Zealand
1990s	0.9007	0.9091	0.0084	New Zealand
2000s	0.9011	0.9109	0.0098	New Zealand
2010s	0.8944	0.9096	0.0152	New Zealand
2020s	0.8812	0.8997	0.0185	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, France or New Zealand?: France, at 0.889 against 0.885 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between France and New Zealand?: 0.004, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for freedom of association index?: France ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 22nd 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: 28 August 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.