Iceland vs Switzerland: Freedom of association index
Iceland
0.917
in 2025
Switzerland
0.917
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Switzerland rank
5th
Freedom of association index over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.917 against 0.917 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8845 | 0.8829 | 0.0016 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.884 | 0.8839 | 0.0001 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.8846 | 0.8975 | 0.0129 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.8862 | 0.897 | 0.0108 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.8865 | 0.8919 | 0.0054 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.8882 | 0.9093 | 0.0211 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.8889 | 0.9107 | 0.0218 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.8886 | 0.91 | 0.0214 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.9078 | 0.9238 | 0.016 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9079 | 0.9242 | 0.0163 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9084 | 0.9241 | 0.0157 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9035 | 0.9286 | 0.0251 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9057 | 0.92 | 0.0143 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 0.917 against 0.917 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.