Freedom of association index in Belgium
Belgium: Freedom of association index was 0.896 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.896
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.912
in 1980
All-time low
0.071
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Freedom of association index in Belgium, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.896 for freedom of association index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Belgium peaked at 0.912 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.071, in 1789.
That places Belgium 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2144 | 0.071 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.132 | 0.132 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2185 | 0.132 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.293 | 0.293 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3627 | 0.345 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.7572 | 0.667 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8299 | 0.829 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8283 | 0.826 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8305 | 0.829 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8137 | 0.786 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8424 | 0.787 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8769 | 0.873 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7121 | 0.513 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8681 | 0.867 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.864 | 0.857 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6054 | 0.37 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8892 | 0.889 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8961 | 0.888 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8981 | 0.896 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9012 | 0.899 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9023 | 0.9 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8943 | 0.862 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9001 | 0.897 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8992 | 0.895 | 0.901 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.955 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.794 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.969 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.633 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Belgium?
- Freedom of association index in Belgium was 0.896 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1980.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 in 1789.
- How does Belgium rank for freedom of association index?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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