Which has higher freedom of association index, Iran or Kuwait?

Iran, at 0.093 against 0.07 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?

132 years are reported by both, from 1894 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.

Iran vs Kuwait: Freedom of Association Index

Iran

0.093

in 2025

Kuwait

0.07

in 2025

Iran rank

159th

Kuwait rank

160th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Iran
Kuwait

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.093 against 0.07 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 159th and Kuwait ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and Kuwait in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.113	0.06	0.053	Iran
1900s	0.1958	0.087	0.1088	Iran
1910s	0.338	0.0871	0.2509	Iran
1920s	0.1735	0.094	0.0795	Iran
1930s	0.0699	0.0972	0.0273	Kuwait
1940s	0.3042	0.113	0.1912	Iran
1950s	0.2058	0.1273	0.0785	Iran
1960s	0.0892	0.1295	0.0403	Kuwait
1970s	0.1004	0.1243	0.0239	Kuwait
1980s	0.094	0.1108	0.0168	Kuwait
1990s	0.1425	0.1063	0.0362	Iran
2000s	0.189	0.1164	0.0726	Iran
2010s	0.1117	0.1148	0.0031	Kuwait
2020s	0.0838	0.1085	0.0247	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Iran or Kuwait?: Iran, at 0.093 against 0.07 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Iran and Kuwait?: 0.023, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?: 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for freedom of association index?: Iran ranks 159th and Kuwait ranks 160th 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: 18 September 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.