Japan vs Switzerland: Freedom of association index
Japan
0.924
in 2025
Switzerland
0.917
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Freedom of association index over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.924 against 0.917 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.06 | 0.752 | 0.692 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.06 | 0.752 | 0.692 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.06 | 0.752 | 0.692 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.06 | 0.752 | 0.692 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.06 | 0.752 | 0.692 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.06 | 0.7671 | 0.7071 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.06 | 0.8807 | 0.8207 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.0613 | 0.8798 | 0.8185 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.29 | 0.8811 | 0.5911 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.29 | 0.8817 | 0.5917 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.4532 | 0.8812 | 0.428 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.4408 | 0.8829 | 0.4421 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.4344 | 0.8839 | 0.4495 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.4285 | 0.8975 | 0.469 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.3849 | 0.897 | 0.5121 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.4512 | 0.8919 | 0.4407 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.8599 | 0.9093 | 0.0494 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.8915 | 0.9107 | 0.0192 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.8938 | 0.91 | 0.0162 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.8959 | 0.9238 | 0.0279 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.8986 | 0.9242 | 0.0256 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9001 | 0.9241 | 0.024 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9101 | 0.9286 | 0.0185 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9258 | 0.92 | 0.0058 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 0.924 against 0.917 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.007, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.