Which has higher freedom of association index, Italy or Portugal?

Italy, at 0.875 against 0.874 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

Italy vs Portugal: Freedom of Association Index

Italy

0.875

in 2025

Portugal

0.874

in 2025

Italy rank

34th

Portugal rank

35th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Italy
Portugal

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.875 against 0.874 in Portugal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 17 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.034	0.033	0.001	Italy
1820s	0.034	0.4632	0.4292	Portugal
1830s	0.034	0.2105	0.1765	Portugal
1840s	0.1286	0.4106	0.282	Portugal
1850s	0.5651	0.3794	0.1857	Italy
1860s	0.504	0.416	0.088	Italy
1870s	0.4963	0.4156	0.0807	Italy
1880s	0.4857	0.4257	0.06	Italy
1890s	0.5404	0.427	0.1134	Italy
1900s	0.6138	0.3586	0.2552	Italy
1910s	0.6087	0.4126	0.1961	Italy
1920s	0.2994	0.3076	0.0082	Portugal
1930s	0.0523	0.0822	0.0299	Portugal
1940s	0.4008	0.0811	0.3197	Italy
1950s	0.8257	0.0821	0.7436	Italy
1960s	0.8635	0.087	0.7765	Italy
1970s	0.8577	0.515	0.3427	Italy
1980s	0.8956	0.8828	0.0128	Italy
1990s	0.9029	0.8818	0.0211	Italy
2000s	0.9129	0.8913	0.0216	Italy
2010s	0.9159	0.8902	0.0257	Italy
2020s	0.8918	0.8823	0.0095	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Italy or Portugal?: Italy, at 0.875 against 0.874 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Italy and Portugal?: 0.001, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for freedom of association index?: Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th 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: 28 August 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.