Spain vs United States of America: Freedom of association index
Spain
0.915
in 2025
United States of America
0.913
in 2025
Spain rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th
Freedom of association index over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.915 against 0.913 in United States of America, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States of America ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.039 | 0.796 | 0.757 | United States of America |
| 1790s | 0.039 | 0.811 | 0.772 | United States of America |
| 1800s | 0.0414 | 0.8333 | 0.7919 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0.0587 | 0.8098 | 0.7511 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0.2446 | 0.8101 | 0.5655 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0.1985 | 0.84 | 0.6415 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0.3808 | 0.8642 | 0.4834 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0.4171 | 0.8642 | 0.4471 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0.4285 | 0.8639 | 0.4354 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0.5019 | 0.863 | 0.3611 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.5233 | 0.8613 | 0.338 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0.5331 | 0.8427 | 0.3096 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0.5136 | 0.8417 | 0.3281 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.5115 | 0.8242 | 0.3127 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.2179 | 0.8374 | 0.6195 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.6699 | 0.8364 | 0.1665 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.031 | 0.8467 | 0.8157 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.0308 | 0.8298 | 0.799 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.0455 | 0.8497 | 0.8042 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.2737 | 0.8915 | 0.6178 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.9233 | 0.9396 | 0.0163 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.923 | 0.9408 | 0.0178 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.9033 | 0.9395 | 0.0362 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9014 | 0.9441 | 0.0427 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9107 | 0.9362 | 0.0255 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 0.915 against 0.913 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.002, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Spain ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.