Which has higher freedom of association index, Maldives or North Macedonia?

Maldives, at 0.777 against 0.768 in North Macedonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and North Macedonia?

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.

Maldives vs North Macedonia: Freedom of Association Index

Maldives

0.777

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.768

in 2025

Maldives rank

81st

North Macedonia rank

84th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Maldives
North Macedonia

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.777 against 0.768 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 81st and North Macedonia ranks 84th of 176 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.054	0.0842	0.0302	North Macedonia
1910s	0.054	0.3355	0.2815	North Macedonia
1920s	0.054	0.4206	0.3666	North Macedonia
1930s	0.054	0.3548	0.3008	North Macedonia
1940s	0.054	0.1281	0.0741	North Macedonia
1950s	0.0491	0.0504	0.0013	North Macedonia
1960s	0.0442	0.0448	0.0006	North Macedonia
1970s	0.0407	0.0489	0.0082	North Macedonia
1980s	0.0493	0.0714	0.0221	North Macedonia
1990s	0.0508	0.6567	0.6059	North Macedonia
2000s	0.316	0.8193	0.5033	North Macedonia
2010s	0.66	0.7762	0.1162	North Macedonia
2020s	0.7717	0.7942	0.0225	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Maldives or North Macedonia?: Maldives, at 0.777 against 0.768 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Maldives and North Macedonia?: 0.009, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and North Macedonia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and North Macedonia rank globally for freedom of association index?: Maldives ranks 81st and North Macedonia ranks 84th 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.