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

Ghana, at 0.888 against 0.885 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs New Zealand: Freedom of Association Index

Ghana

0.888

in 2025

New Zealand

0.885

in 2025

Ghana rank

20th

New Zealand rank

22nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Ghana
New Zealand

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.888 against 0.885 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ghana ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.172	0.9036	0.7316	New Zealand
1910s	0.172	0.8878	0.7158	New Zealand
1920s	0.172	0.8952	0.7232	New Zealand
1930s	0.172	0.8956	0.7236	New Zealand
1940s	0.2072	0.8948	0.6876	New Zealand
1950s	0.5811	0.8986	0.3175	New Zealand
1960s	0.3124	0.9101	0.5977	New Zealand
1970s	0.2686	0.9078	0.6392	New Zealand
1980s	0.1649	0.9068	0.7419	New Zealand
1990s	0.6076	0.9091	0.3015	New Zealand
2000s	0.8726	0.9109	0.0383	New Zealand
2010s	0.89	0.9096	0.0196	New Zealand
2020s	0.886	0.8997	0.0137	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Ghana or New Zealand?: Ghana, at 0.888 against 0.885 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Ghana and New Zealand?: 0.003, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for freedom of association index?: Ghana ranks 20th 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.