What is freedom of association index in Czechia?

Freedom of association index in Czechia was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Czechia?

The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1993.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Czechia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1940.

How does Czechia rank for freedom of association index?

Czechia ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Czechia?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Czechia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Czechia

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Czechia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Czechia: Freedom of Association Index was 0.872 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.872

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

39th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.91

in 1993

All-time low

0.019

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Czechia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Czechia stood at 0.872.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Czechia peaked at 0.91 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1940.

Czechia ranks 39th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Czechia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.062	—
1790	0.062	+0.0%
1791	0.062	+0.0%
1792	0.062	+0.0%
1793	0.052	-16.1%
1794	0.052	+0.0%
1795	0.052	+0.0%
1796	0.052	+0.0%
1797	0.052	+0.0%
1798	0.052	+0.0%
1799	0.052	+0.0%
1800	0.052	+0.0%
1801	0.052	+0.0%
1802	0.052	+0.0%
1803	0.052	+0.0%
1804	0.052	+0.0%
1805	0.052	+0.0%
1806	0.052	+0.0%
1807	0.052	+0.0%
1808	0.052	+0.0%
1809	0.052	+0.0%
1810	0.052	+0.0%
1811	0.052	+0.0%
1812	0.052	+0.0%
1813	0.052	+0.0%
1814	0.052	+0.0%
1815	0.052	+0.0%
1816	0.052	+0.0%
1817	0.052	+0.0%
1818	0.052	+0.0%
1819	0.052	+0.0%
1820	0.052	+0.0%
1821	0.052	+0.0%
1822	0.052	+0.0%
1823	0.052	+0.0%
1824	0.052	+0.0%
1825	0.052	+0.0%
1826	0.052	+0.0%
1827	0.052	+0.0%
1828	0.052	+0.0%
1829	0.052	+0.0%
1830	0.052	+0.0%
1831	0.052	+0.0%
1832	0.052	+0.0%
1833	0.052	+0.0%
1834	0.052	+0.0%
1835	0.052	+0.0%
1836	0.052	+0.0%
1837	0.052	+0.0%
1838	0.052	+0.0%
1839	0.052	+0.0%
1840	0.052	+0.0%
1841	0.052	+0.0%
1842	0.052	+0.0%
1843	0.052	+0.0%
1844	0.052	+0.0%
1845	0.052	+0.0%
1846	0.052	+0.0%
1847	0.052	+0.0%
1848	0.119	+128.8%
1849	0.059	-50.4%
1850	0.059	+0.0%
1851	0.059	+0.0%
1852	0.059	+0.0%
1853	0.059	+0.0%
1854	0.059	+0.0%
1855	0.059	+0.0%
1856	0.059	+0.0%
1857	0.059	+0.0%
1858	0.059	+0.0%
1859	0.059	+0.0%
1860	0.059	+0.0%
1861	0.059	+0.0%
1862	0.059	+0.0%
1863	0.059	+0.0%
1864	0.059	+0.0%
1865	0.059	+0.0%
1866	0.059	+0.0%
1867	0.318	+439.0%
1868	0.318	+0.0%
1869	0.318	+0.0%
1870	0.421	+32.4%
1871	0.441	+4.8%
1872	0.441	+0.0%
1873	0.467	+5.9%
1874	0.467	+0.0%
1875	0.437	-6.4%
1876	0.437	+0.0%
1877	0.437	+0.0%
1878	0.437	+0.0%
1879	0.425	-2.7%
1880	0.425	+0.0%
1881	0.425	+0.0%
1882	0.425	+0.0%
1883	0.425	+0.0%
1884	0.425	+0.0%
1885	0.432	+1.6%
1886	0.432	+0.0%
1887	0.432	+0.0%
1888	0.547	+26.6%
1889	0.63	+15.2%
1890	0.677	+7.5%
1891	0.673	-0.6%
1892	0.673	+0.0%
1893	0.673	+0.0%
1894	0.673	+0.0%
1895	0.673	+0.0%
1896	0.673	+0.0%
1897	0.678	+0.7%
1898	0.678	+0.0%
1899	0.678	+0.0%
1900	0.681	+0.4%
1901	0.681	+0.0%
1902	0.681	+0.0%
1903	0.681	+0.0%
1904	0.681	+0.0%
1905	0.681	+0.0%
1906	0.681	+0.0%
1907	0.706	+3.7%
1908	0.718	+1.7%
1909	0.718	+0.0%
1910	0.718	+0.0%
1911	0.72	+0.3%
1912	0.72	+0.0%
1913	0.72	+0.0%
1914	0.703	-2.4%
1915	0.703	+0.0%
1916	0.703	+0.0%
1917	0.703	+0.0%
1918	0.822	+16.9%
1919	0.822	+0.0%
1920	0.871	+6.0%
1921	0.892	+2.4%
1922	0.892	+0.0%
1923	0.892	+0.0%
1924	0.892	+0.0%
1925	0.892	+0.0%
1926	0.891	-0.1%
1927	0.891	+0.0%
1928	0.891	+0.0%
1929	0.892	+0.1%
1930	0.876	-1.8%
1931	0.852	-2.7%
1932	0.852	+0.0%
1933	0.852	+0.0%
1934	0.852	+0.0%
1935	0.859	+0.8%
1936	0.86	+0.1%
1937	0.86	+0.0%
1938	0.707	-17.8%
1939	0.101	-85.7%
1940	0.019	-81.2%
1941	0.019	+0.0%
1942	0.019	+0.0%
1943	0.019	+0.0%
1944	0.019	+0.0%
1945	0.095	+400.0%
1946	0.212	+123.2%
1947	0.224	+5.7%
1948	0.093	-58.5%
1949	0.04	-57.0%
1950	0.04	+0.0%
1951	0.04	+0.0%
1952	0.04	+0.0%
1953	0.04	+0.0%
1954	0.047	+17.5%
1955	0.049	+4.3%
1956	0.049	+0.0%
1957	0.049	+0.0%
1958	0.049	+0.0%
1959	0.049	+0.0%
1960	0.049	+0.0%
1961	0.049	+0.0%
1962	0.049	+0.0%
1963	0.049	+0.0%
1964	0.049	+0.0%
1965	0.048	-2.0%
1966	0.048	+0.0%
1967	0.053	+10.4%
1968	0.068	+28.3%
1969	0.058	-14.7%
1970	0.053	-8.6%
1971	0.053	+0.0%
1972	0.048	-9.4%
1973	0.053	+10.4%
1974	0.053	+0.0%
1975	0.053	+0.0%
1976	0.055	+3.8%
1977	0.054	-1.8%
1978	0.054	+0.0%
1979	0.054	+0.0%
1980	0.054	+0.0%
1981	0.055	+1.9%
1982	0.056	+1.8%
1983	0.056	+0.0%
1984	0.056	+0.0%
1985	0.056	+0.0%
1986	0.055	-1.8%
1987	0.054	-1.8%
1988	0.054	+0.0%
1989	0.06	+11.1%
1990	0.883	+1371.7%
1991	0.909	+2.9%
1992	0.909	+0.0%
1993	0.91	+0.1%
1994	0.91	+0.0%
1995	0.91	+0.0%
1996	0.908	-0.2%
1997	0.907	-0.1%
1998	0.908	+0.1%
1999	0.909	+0.1%
2000	0.909	+0.0%
2001	0.909	+0.0%
2002	0.909	+0.0%
2003	0.909	+0.0%
2004	0.909	+0.0%
2005	0.909	+0.0%
2006	0.909	+0.0%
2007	0.909	+0.0%
2008	0.909	+0.0%
2009	0.895	-1.5%
2010	0.886	-1.0%
2011	0.899	+1.5%
2012	0.899	+0.0%
2013	0.895	-0.4%
2014	0.895	+0.0%
2015	0.895	+0.0%
2016	0.895	+0.0%
2017	0.879	-1.8%
2018	0.871	-0.9%
2019	0.871	+0.0%
2020	0.876	+0.6%
2021	0.858	-2.1%
2022	0.87	+1.4%
2023	0.88	+1.1%
2024	0.88	+0.0%
2025	0.872	-0.9%

Czechia compared with similar countries

Czechia's 0.872 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Czechia's 0.872 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.062	0.062	0.062	1
1790s	0.055	0.052	0.062	10
1800s	0.052	0.052	0.052	10
1810s	0.052	0.052	0.052	10
1820s	0.052	0.052	0.052	10
1830s	0.052	0.052	0.052	10
1840s	0.0594	0.052	0.119	10
1850s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1860s	0.1367	0.059	0.318	10
1870s	0.441	0.421	0.467	10
1880s	0.4598	0.425	0.63	10
1890s	0.6749	0.673	0.678	10
1900s	0.6909	0.681	0.718	10
1910s	0.7334	0.703	0.822	10
1920s	0.8896	0.871	0.892	10
1930s	0.7671	0.101	0.876	10
1940s	0.0759	0.019	0.224	10
1950s	0.0452	0.04	0.049	10
1960s	0.052	0.048	0.068	10
1970s	0.053	0.048	0.055	10
1980s	0.0556	0.054	0.06	10
1990s	0.9063	0.883	0.91	10
2000s	0.9076	0.895	0.909	10
2010s	0.8885	0.871	0.899	10
2020s	0.8727	0.858	0.88	6

Countries ranked near Czechia

38 Lesotho 0.873 compare
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41 Namibia 0.87 compare
41 South Africa 0.87 compare

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Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Czechia?: Freedom of association index in Czechia was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Czechia?: The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1993.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Czechia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1940.
How does Czechia rank for freedom of association index?: Czechia ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Czechia?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 18 September 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.