Which has higher freedom of association index, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0.859 against 0.853 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of association index between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?

0.006, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?

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.

Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Freedom of Association Index

Sri Lanka

0.853

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.859

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

53rd

United Kingdom rank

52nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Sri Lanka
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.859 against 0.853 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.448	0.8738	0.4258	United Kingdom
1910s	0.4588	0.8733	0.4145	United Kingdom
1920s	0.5522	0.8702	0.318	United Kingdom
1930s	0.6837	0.8677	0.184	United Kingdom
1940s	0.6903	0.8735	0.1832	United Kingdom
1950s	0.8237	0.9076	0.0839	United Kingdom
1960s	0.8137	0.9081	0.0944	United Kingdom
1970s	0.7556	0.9078	0.1522	United Kingdom
1980s	0.6722	0.8943	0.2221	United Kingdom
1990s	0.6963	0.8965	0.2002	United Kingdom
2000s	0.6778	0.8961	0.2183	United Kingdom
2010s	0.7153	0.8981	0.1828	United Kingdom
2020s	0.7653	0.8855	0.1202	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.859 against 0.853 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?: 0.006, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for freedom of association index?: Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd 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.