Iceland vs Norway: Freedom of association index
Iceland
0.917
in 2025
Norway
0.915
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Norway rank
7th
Freedom of association index over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.917 against 0.915 in Norway, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8845 | 0.8374 | 0.0471 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.884 | 0.8332 | 0.0508 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.8846 | 0.831 | 0.0536 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.8862 | 0.8337 | 0.0525 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.8865 | 0.4957 | 0.3908 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.8882 | 0.8749 | 0.0133 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.8889 | 0.8845 | 0.0044 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.8886 | 0.9018 | 0.0132 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9078 | 0.9163 | 0.0085 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9079 | 0.9135 | 0.0056 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9084 | 0.9166 | 0.0082 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9035 | 0.9037 | 0.0002 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9057 | 0.9155 | 0.0098 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.917 against 0.915 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th 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.