Which has higher freedom of association index, Ireland or Malta?

Ireland, at 0.912 against 0.902 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Ireland vs Malta: Freedom of Association Index

Ireland

0.912

in 2025

Malta

0.902

in 2025

Ireland rank

10th

Malta rank

12th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.912 against 0.902 in Malta, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8738	0.716	0.1578	Ireland
1910s	0.8468	0.716	0.1308	Ireland
1920s	0.8191	0.8131	0.006	Ireland
1930s	0.8793	0.7731	0.1062	Ireland
1940s	0.8805	0.7711	0.1094	Ireland
1950s	0.8805	0.8321	0.0484	Ireland
1960s	0.8841	0.853	0.0311	Ireland
1970s	0.8852	0.894	0.0088	Malta
1980s	0.8846	0.9022	0.0176	Malta
1990s	0.9086	0.9141	0.0055	Malta
2000s	0.9115	0.913	0.0015	Malta
2010s	0.9177	0.9131	0.0046	Ireland
2020s	0.9147	0.9028	0.0118	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Ireland or Malta?: Ireland, at 0.912 against 0.902 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Ireland and Malta?: 0.01, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for freedom of association index?: Ireland ranks 10th and Malta ranks 12th 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.