Namibia vs Netherlands: Freedom of association index

Namibia
0.87
in 2025
Netherlands
0.868
in 2025
Namibia rank
41st
Netherlands rank
44th

Freedom of association index over time

  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.87 against 0.868 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Namibia ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1900s 0.136 0.8258 0.6898 Netherlands
1910s 0.141 0.8254 0.6844 Netherlands
1920s 0.18 0.8396 0.6596 Netherlands
1930s 0.1874 0.842 0.6546 Netherlands
1940s 0.1855 0.5623 0.3768 Netherlands
1950s 0.1756 0.8465 0.6709 Netherlands
1960s 0.1982 0.8527 0.6545 Netherlands
1970s 0.1917 0.858 0.6663 Netherlands
1980s 0.2669 0.8722 0.6053 Netherlands
1990s 0.8835 0.8699 0.0136 Namibia
2000s 0.8745 0.8722 0.0023 Namibia
2010s 0.8795 0.88 0.0005 Netherlands
2020s 0.8552 0.8842 0.029 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Namibia or Netherlands?
Namibia, at 0.87 against 0.868 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Namibia and Netherlands?
0.002, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Netherlands rank globally for freedom of association index?
Namibia ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of association index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed