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

Malta, at 0.902 against 0.902 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

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.

Malta vs Uruguay: Freedom of Association Index

Malta

0.902

in 2025

Uruguay

0.902

in 2025

Malta rank

12th

Uruguay rank

12th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Malta
Uruguay

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.902 against 0.902 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Malta ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.716	0.7926	0.0766	Uruguay
1910s	0.716	0.8086	0.0926	Uruguay
1920s	0.8131	0.8553	0.0422	Uruguay
1930s	0.7731	0.7188	0.0543	Malta
1940s	0.7711	0.8146	0.0435	Uruguay
1950s	0.8321	0.8757	0.0436	Uruguay
1960s	0.853	0.8389	0.0141	Malta
1970s	0.894	0.3424	0.5516	Malta
1980s	0.9022	0.5424	0.3598	Malta
1990s	0.9141	0.8884	0.0257	Malta
2000s	0.913	0.9052	0.0078	Malta
2010s	0.9131	0.9102	0.0029	Malta
2020s	0.9028	0.8957	0.0072	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Malta or Uruguay?: Malta, at 0.902 against 0.902 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Malta and Uruguay?: 0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for freedom of association index?: Malta ranks 12th and Uruguay 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.