Norway vs Switzerland: Freedom of association index
Norway
0.915
in 2025
Switzerland
0.917
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th
Freedom of association index over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.917 against 0.915 in Norway, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.752 | 0.722 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.03 | 0.752 | 0.722 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.0922 | 0.752 | 0.6598 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.1348 | 0.752 | 0.6172 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.0645 | 0.752 | 0.6875 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.2552 | 0.7671 | 0.5119 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.5136 | 0.8807 | 0.3671 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.563 | 0.8798 | 0.3168 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.5462 | 0.8811 | 0.3349 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.7395 | 0.8817 | 0.1422 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.8356 | 0.8812 | 0.0456 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.8374 | 0.8829 | 0.0455 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.8332 | 0.8839 | 0.0507 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.831 | 0.8975 | 0.0665 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.8337 | 0.897 | 0.0633 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.4957 | 0.8919 | 0.3962 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.8749 | 0.9093 | 0.0344 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.8845 | 0.9107 | 0.0262 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9018 | 0.91 | 0.0082 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.9163 | 0.9238 | 0.0075 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9135 | 0.9242 | 0.0107 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9166 | 0.9241 | 0.0075 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9037 | 0.9286 | 0.0249 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9155 | 0.92 | 0.0045 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.917 against 0.915 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.002, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.