Which has higher freedom of association index, North Korea or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.039 against 0.025 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Qatar?

92 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.

North Korea vs Qatar: Freedom of Association Index

North Korea

0.025

in 2025

Qatar

0.039

in 2025

North Korea rank

171st

Qatar rank

168th

Freedom of Association Index over time

North Korea
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.039 against 0.025 in North Korea, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0386	0.04	0.0014	Qatar
1910s	0.032	0.04	0.008	Qatar
1940s	0.0568	0.049	0.0078	North Korea
1950s	0.0399	0.049	0.0091	Qatar
1960s	0.032	0.0474	0.0154	Qatar
1970s	0.0247	0.0462	0.0215	Qatar
1980s	0.0214	0.041	0.0196	Qatar
1990s	0.022	0.041	0.019	Qatar
2000s	0.0225	0.0403	0.0178	Qatar
2010s	0.0215	0.0421	0.0206	Qatar
2020s	0.025	0.0388	0.0138	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, North Korea or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.039 against 0.025 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between North Korea and Qatar?: 0.014, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Qatar?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Qatar rank globally for freedom of association index?: North Korea ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 168th 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.