Norway vs Spain: Freedom of association index
Norway
0.915
in 2025
Spain
0.915
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Spain rank
7th
Freedom of association index over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.915 against 0.915 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 17 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.03 | 0.039 | 0.009 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.039 | 0.009 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.03 | 0.0414 | 0.0114 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.0922 | 0.0587 | 0.0335 | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.1348 | 0.2446 | 0.1098 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.0645 | 0.1985 | 0.134 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.2552 | 0.3808 | 0.1256 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.5136 | 0.4171 | 0.0965 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.563 | 0.4285 | 0.1345 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.5462 | 0.5019 | 0.0443 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.7395 | 0.5233 | 0.2162 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.8356 | 0.5331 | 0.3025 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.8374 | 0.5136 | 0.3238 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.8332 | 0.5115 | 0.3217 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.831 | 0.2179 | 0.6131 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.8337 | 0.6699 | 0.1638 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.4957 | 0.031 | 0.4647 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.8749 | 0.0308 | 0.8441 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.8845 | 0.0455 | 0.839 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.9018 | 0.2737 | 0.6281 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9163 | 0.9233 | 0.007 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.9135 | 0.923 | 0.0095 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9166 | 0.9033 | 0.0133 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9037 | 0.9014 | 0.0023 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9155 | 0.9107 | 0.0048 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 0.915 against 0.915 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Norway and Spain?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Norway ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th 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.