Which has higher freedom of association index, Germany or East Timor?

Germany, at 0.852 against 0.844 in East Timor as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and East Timor?

80 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Germany vs East Timor: Freedom of Association Index

Germany

0.852

in 2025

East Timor

0.844

in 2025

Germany rank

54th

East Timor rank

57th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Germany
East Timor

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.852 against 0.844 in East Timor, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 54th and East Timor ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 8 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6293	0.076	0.5533	Germany
1910s	0.6309	0.076	0.5549	Germany
1920s	0.8032	0.076	0.7272	Germany
1930s	0.2614	0.076	0.1854	Germany
1940s	0.03	0.076	0.046	East Timor
1990s	0.869	0.0596	0.8094	Germany
2000s	0.8755	0.7227	0.1528	Germany
2010s	0.8742	0.8101	0.0641	Germany
2020s	0.8587	0.8383	0.0203	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Germany or East Timor?: Germany, at 0.852 against 0.844 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Germany and East Timor?: 0.008, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and East Timor?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and East Timor rank globally for freedom of association index?: Germany ranks 54th and East Timor ranks 57th 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.