Which has higher freedom of association index, Luxembourg or Malta?

Malta, at 0.902 against 0.895 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?

126 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.

Luxembourg vs Malta: Freedom of Association Index

Luxembourg

0.895

in 2025

Malta

0.902

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

15th

Malta rank

12th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Luxembourg
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.902 against 0.895 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 15th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.653	0.716	0.063	Malta
1910s	0.5961	0.716	0.1199	Malta
1920s	0.7835	0.8131	0.0296	Malta
1930s	0.7831	0.7731	0.01	Luxembourg
1940s	0.557	0.7711	0.2141	Malta
1950s	0.8628	0.8321	0.0307	Luxembourg
1960s	0.8955	0.853	0.0425	Luxembourg
1970s	0.8951	0.894	0.0011	Luxembourg
1980s	0.8953	0.9022	0.0069	Malta
1990s	0.8936	0.9141	0.0205	Malta
2000s	0.8963	0.913	0.0167	Malta
2010s	0.8957	0.9131	0.0174	Malta
2020s	0.895	0.9028	0.0078	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Luxembourg or Malta?: Malta, at 0.902 against 0.895 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Luxembourg and Malta?: 0.007, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for freedom of association index?: Luxembourg ranks 15th and Malta ranks 12th 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.