Which has higher freedom of association index, Norway or United States?

Norway, at 0.915 against 0.913 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Norway vs United States: Freedom of Association Index

Norway

0.915

in 2025

United States

0.913

in 2025

Norway rank

7th

United States rank

9th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Norway
United States

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.915 against 0.913 in United States, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and United States in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United States	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.03	0.796	0.766	United States
1790s	0.03	0.811	0.781	United States
1800s	0.03	0.8333	0.8033	United States
1810s	0.0922	0.8098	0.7176	United States
1820s	0.1348	0.8101	0.6753	United States
1830s	0.0645	0.84	0.7755	United States
1840s	0.2552	0.8642	0.609	United States
1850s	0.5136	0.8642	0.3506	United States
1860s	0.563	0.8639	0.3009	United States
1870s	0.5462	0.863	0.3168	United States
1880s	0.7395	0.8613	0.1218	United States
1890s	0.8356	0.8427	0.0071	United States
1900s	0.8374	0.8417	0.0043	United States
1910s	0.8332	0.8242	0.009	Norway
1920s	0.831	0.8374	0.0064	United States
1930s	0.8337	0.8364	0.0027	United States
1940s	0.4957	0.8467	0.351	United States
1950s	0.8749	0.8298	0.0451	Norway
1960s	0.8845	0.8497	0.0348	Norway
1970s	0.9018	0.8915	0.0103	Norway
1980s	0.9163	0.9396	0.0233	United States
1990s	0.9135	0.9408	0.0273	United States
2000s	0.9166	0.9395	0.0229	United States
2010s	0.9037	0.9441	0.0404	United States
2020s	0.9155	0.9362	0.0207	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Norway or United States?: Norway, at 0.915 against 0.913 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Norway and United States?: 0.002, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for freedom of association index?: Norway ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th 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.