Which has higher freedom of association index, Laos or Vatican?

Vatican, at 0.065 against 0.047 in Laos as of 1870.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vatican?

78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

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.

Laos vs Vatican: Freedom of Association Index

Laos

0.047

in 2025

Vatican

0.065

in 1870

Laos rank

165th

Vatican rank

162nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Laos
Vatican

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0.065 against 0.047 in Laos, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Vatican's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.

Laos ranks 165th and Vatican ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.054	0.08	0.026	Vatican
1790s	0.054	0.079	0.025	Vatican
1800s	0.054	0.0685	0.0145	Vatican
1810s	0.054	0.08	0.026	Vatican
1820s	0.054	0.08	0.026	Vatican
1830s	0.06	0.055	0.005	Laos
1840s	0.06	0.0987	0.0387	Vatican
1850s	0.06	0.0574	0.0026	Laos
1860s	0.06	0.065	0.005	Vatican
1870s	0.06	0.065	0.005	Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Laos or Vatican?: Vatican, at 0.065 against 0.047 in Laos as of 1870.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Laos and Vatican?: 0.018, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vatican?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Laos and Vatican rank globally for freedom of association index?: Laos ranks 165th and Vatican ranks 162nd 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.