Which has higher freedom of association index, South Korea or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.841 against 0.839 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

South Korea vs Lithuania: Freedom of Association Index

South Korea

0.839

in 2025

Lithuania

0.841

in 2025

South Korea rank

59th

Lithuania rank

58th

Freedom of Association Index over time

South Korea
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.841 against 0.839 in South Korea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.

South Korea ranks 59th and Lithuania ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.048	0.056	0.008	Lithuania
1800s	0.048	0.056	0.008	Lithuania
1810s	0.048	0.056	0.008	Lithuania
1820s	0.048	0.056	0.008	Lithuania
1830s	0.048	0.056	0.008	Lithuania
1840s	0.048	0.056	0.008	Lithuania
1850s	0.048	0.056	0.008	Lithuania
1860s	0.048	0.0665	0.0185	Lithuania
1870s	0.048	0.077	0.029	Lithuania
1880s	0.048	0.077	0.029	Lithuania
1890s	0.0478	0.0821	0.0343	Lithuania
1900s	0.0386	0.2652	0.2266	Lithuania
1910s	0.0348	0.4277	0.3929	Lithuania
1920s	0.036	0.6351	0.5991	Lithuania
1930s	0.036	0.2096	0.1736	Lithuania
1940s	0.2091	0.024	0.1851	South Korea
1950s	0.4153	0.0302	0.3851	South Korea
1960s	0.3561	0.0334	0.3227	South Korea
1970s	0.2816	0.034	0.2476	South Korea
1980s	0.4179	0.0529	0.365	South Korea
1990s	0.8112	0.8587	0.0475	Lithuania
2000s	0.8421	0.8581	0.016	Lithuania
2010s	0.8391	0.85	0.0109	Lithuania
2020s	0.8342	0.838	0.0038	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, South Korea or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.841 against 0.839 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between South Korea and Lithuania?: 0.002, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for freedom of association index?: South Korea ranks 59th and Lithuania ranks 58th 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.