Which has higher freedom of association index, New Zealand or Trinidad and Tobago?

New Zealand, at 0.885 against 0.883 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

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

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.

New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom of Association Index

New Zealand

0.885

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.883

in 2025

New Zealand rank

22nd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

24th

Freedom of Association Index over time

New Zealand
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.885 against 0.883 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 22nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.9035	0.401	0.5025	New Zealand
1910s	0.8878	0.403	0.4848	New Zealand
1920s	0.8952	0.4355	0.4597	New Zealand
1930s	0.8956	0.4633	0.4323	New Zealand
1940s	0.8948	0.5505	0.3443	New Zealand
1950s	0.8986	0.7006	0.198	New Zealand
1960s	0.9101	0.7853	0.1248	New Zealand
1970s	0.9078	0.814	0.0938	New Zealand
1980s	0.9068	0.8888	0.018	New Zealand
1990s	0.9091	0.9057	0.0034	New Zealand
2000s	0.9109	0.9083	0.0026	New Zealand
2010s	0.9096	0.8949	0.0147	New Zealand
2020s	0.8997	0.8873	0.0123	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, New Zealand or Trinidad and Tobago?: New Zealand, at 0.885 against 0.883 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.002, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for freedom of association index?: New Zealand ranks 22nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th 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.