Ireland vs Spain: Freedom of association index
Ireland
0.912
in 2025
Spain
0.915
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Freedom of association index over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.915 against 0.912 in Ireland, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 23 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.735 | 0.039 | 0.696 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.812 | 0.039 | 0.773 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.8182 | 0.0414 | 0.7768 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.8115 | 0.0587 | 0.7528 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.8024 | 0.2446 | 0.5578 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.8196 | 0.1985 | 0.6211 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.8433 | 0.3808 | 0.4625 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.8437 | 0.4171 | 0.4266 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.8445 | 0.4285 | 0.416 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.8552 | 0.5019 | 0.3533 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.8521 | 0.5233 | 0.3288 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.8566 | 0.5331 | 0.3235 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.8738 | 0.5136 | 0.3602 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.8468 | 0.5115 | 0.3353 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.8191 | 0.2179 | 0.6012 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.8793 | 0.6699 | 0.2094 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.8805 | 0.031 | 0.8495 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.8805 | 0.0308 | 0.8497 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.8841 | 0.0455 | 0.8386 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.8852 | 0.2737 | 0.6115 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8846 | 0.9233 | 0.0387 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.9086 | 0.923 | 0.0144 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9115 | 0.9033 | 0.0082 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9177 | 0.9014 | 0.0163 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9147 | 0.9107 | 0.004 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.915 against 0.912 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.003, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Spain 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.