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
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.