Iran vs Russia: Freedom of Association Index
Iran
0.093
in 2025
Russia
0.115
in 2025
Iran rank
159th
Russia rank
156th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.115 against 0.093 in Iran, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 159th and Russia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.113 | 0.083 | 0.03 | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.1958 | 0.2652 | 0.0694 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.338 | 0.3119 | 0.0261 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.1735 | 0.0488 | 0.1247 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.0699 | 0.0335 | 0.0364 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.3042 | 0.024 | 0.2802 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.2058 | 0.0302 | 0.1756 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0892 | 0.0334 | 0.0558 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.1004 | 0.034 | 0.0664 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.094 | 0.0529 | 0.0411 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1425 | 0.5181 | 0.3756 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.189 | 0.4071 | 0.2181 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1117 | 0.3285 | 0.2168 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0838 | 0.1998 | 0.116 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.115 against 0.093 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Iran and Russia?
- 0.022, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Iran ranks 159th and Russia ranks 156th 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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About this data
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.