Which has higher freedom of association index, Mauritius or New Zealand?

Mauritius, at 0.885 against 0.885 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?

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.

Mauritius vs New Zealand: Freedom of Association Index

Mauritius

0.885

in 2025

New Zealand

0.885

in 2025

Mauritius rank

22nd

New Zealand rank

22nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Mauritius
New Zealand

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.885 against 0.885 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5465	0.9035	0.357	New Zealand
1910s	0.546	0.8878	0.3418	New Zealand
1920s	0.546	0.8952	0.3492	New Zealand
1930s	0.552	0.8956	0.3436	New Zealand
1940s	0.6305	0.8948	0.2643	New Zealand
1950s	0.8226	0.8986	0.076	New Zealand
1960s	0.8481	0.9101	0.062	New Zealand
1970s	0.8427	0.9078	0.0651	New Zealand
1980s	0.8779	0.9068	0.0289	New Zealand
1990s	0.8925	0.9091	0.0166	New Zealand
2000s	0.8972	0.9109	0.0137	New Zealand
2010s	0.8855	0.9096	0.0241	New Zealand
2020s	0.8237	0.8997	0.076	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Mauritius or New Zealand?: Mauritius, at 0.885 against 0.885 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Mauritius and New Zealand?: 0, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for freedom of association index?: Mauritius ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 22nd 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.