Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freedom of association index

Germany
0.852
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.859
in 2025
Germany rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Freedom of association index over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.859 against 0.852 in Germany, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 191 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1780s 0.059 0.735 0.676 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s 0.059 0.812 0.753 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s 0.059 0.8182 0.7592 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s 0.059 0.8115 0.7525 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 0.059 0.8024 0.7434 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s 0.059 0.8196 0.7606 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 0.1579 0.8433 0.6854 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 0.548 0.8437 0.2957 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 0.5546 0.8445 0.2899 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 0.608 0.8552 0.2472 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 0.6144 0.8521 0.2377 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 0.6444 0.8566 0.2122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 0.6293 0.8738 0.2445 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 0.6309 0.8733 0.2424 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 0.8032 0.8702 0.067 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 0.2614 0.8677 0.6063 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 0.03 0.861 0.831 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.869 0.8966 0.0276 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.8755 0.8961 0.0206 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8742 0.8981 0.0239 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.8587 0.8855 0.0268 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.859 against 0.852 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.007, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freedom of association index?
Germany ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed