Iceland vs Japan: Freedom of association index
Iceland
0.917
in 2025
Japan
0.924
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Freedom of association index over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.924 against 0.917 in Iceland, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8845 | 0.4408 | 0.4437 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.884 | 0.4344 | 0.4496 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.8846 | 0.4285 | 0.4561 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.8862 | 0.3849 | 0.5013 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.8865 | 0.4512 | 0.4353 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.8882 | 0.8599 | 0.0283 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.8889 | 0.8915 | 0.0026 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.8886 | 0.8938 | 0.0052 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.9078 | 0.8959 | 0.0119 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9079 | 0.8986 | 0.0093 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9084 | 0.9001 | 0.0083 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9035 | 0.9101 | 0.0066 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9057 | 0.9258 | 0.0202 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.924 against 0.917 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.007, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd 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.