What is freedom of association index in Estonia?

Freedom of association index in Estonia was 0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1940.

How does Estonia rank for freedom of association index?

Estonia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Estonia 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 Estonia

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

Estonia: Freedom of Association Index was 0.908 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.908

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.913

in 2015

All-time low

0.024

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Estonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Estonia stood at 0.908.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Estonia peaked at 0.913 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1940.

That places Estonia 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Freedom of Association Index in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Estonia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.056	—
1790	0.056	+0.0%
1791	0.056	+0.0%
1792	0.056	+0.0%
1793	0.056	+0.0%
1794	0.056	+0.0%
1795	0.056	+0.0%
1796	0.056	+0.0%
1797	0.056	+0.0%
1798	0.056	+0.0%
1799	0.056	+0.0%
1800	0.056	+0.0%
1801	0.056	+0.0%
1802	0.056	+0.0%
1803	0.056	+0.0%
1804	0.056	+0.0%
1805	0.056	+0.0%
1806	0.056	+0.0%
1807	0.056	+0.0%
1808	0.056	+0.0%
1809	0.056	+0.0%
1810	0.056	+0.0%
1811	0.056	+0.0%
1812	0.056	+0.0%
1813	0.056	+0.0%
1814	0.056	+0.0%
1815	0.056	+0.0%
1816	0.056	+0.0%
1817	0.056	+0.0%
1818	0.056	+0.0%
1819	0.056	+0.0%
1820	0.056	+0.0%
1821	0.056	+0.0%
1822	0.056	+0.0%
1823	0.056	+0.0%
1824	0.056	+0.0%
1825	0.056	+0.0%
1826	0.056	+0.0%
1827	0.056	+0.0%
1828	0.056	+0.0%
1829	0.056	+0.0%
1830	0.056	+0.0%
1831	0.056	+0.0%
1832	0.056	+0.0%
1833	0.056	+0.0%
1834	0.056	+0.0%
1835	0.056	+0.0%
1836	0.056	+0.0%
1837	0.056	+0.0%
1838	0.056	+0.0%
1839	0.056	+0.0%
1840	0.056	+0.0%
1841	0.056	+0.0%
1842	0.056	+0.0%
1843	0.056	+0.0%
1844	0.056	+0.0%
1845	0.056	+0.0%
1846	0.056	+0.0%
1847	0.056	+0.0%
1848	0.056	+0.0%
1849	0.056	+0.0%
1850	0.056	+0.0%
1851	0.056	+0.0%
1852	0.056	+0.0%
1853	0.056	+0.0%
1854	0.056	+0.0%
1855	0.056	+0.0%
1856	0.056	+0.0%
1857	0.056	+0.0%
1858	0.056	+0.0%
1859	0.056	+0.0%
1860	0.056	+0.0%
1861	0.056	+0.0%
1862	0.056	+0.0%
1863	0.056	+0.0%
1864	0.056	+0.0%
1865	0.077	+37.5%
1866	0.077	+0.0%
1867	0.077	+0.0%
1868	0.077	+0.0%
1869	0.077	+0.0%
1870	0.077	+0.0%
1871	0.077	+0.0%
1872	0.077	+0.0%
1873	0.077	+0.0%
1874	0.077	+0.0%
1875	0.077	+0.0%
1876	0.077	+0.0%
1877	0.077	+0.0%
1878	0.077	+0.0%
1879	0.077	+0.0%
1880	0.077	+0.0%
1881	0.077	+0.0%
1882	0.077	+0.0%
1883	0.077	+0.0%
1884	0.077	+0.0%
1885	0.077	+0.0%
1886	0.077	+0.0%
1887	0.077	+0.0%
1888	0.077	+0.0%
1889	0.077	+0.0%
1890	0.077	+0.0%
1891	0.077	+0.0%
1892	0.077	+0.0%
1893	0.092	+19.5%
1894	0.092	+0.0%
1895	0.092	+0.0%
1896	0.092	+0.0%
1897	0.092	+0.0%
1898	0.065	-29.3%
1899	0.065	+0.0%
1900	0.171	+163.1%
1901	0.171	+0.0%
1902	0.171	+0.0%
1903	0.171	+0.0%
1904	0.179	+4.7%
1905	0.285	+59.2%
1906	0.379	+33.0%
1907	0.379	+0.0%
1908	0.373	-1.6%
1909	0.373	+0.0%
1910	0.373	+0.0%
1911	0.373	+0.0%
1912	0.373	+0.0%
1913	0.373	+0.0%
1914	0.369	-1.1%
1915	0.369	+0.0%
1916	0.369	+0.0%
1917	0.339	-8.1%
1918	0.689	+103.2%
1919	0.75	+8.9%
1920	0.787	+4.9%
1921	0.844	+7.2%
1922	0.823	-2.5%
1923	0.821	-0.2%
1924	0.807	-1.7%
1925	0.788	-2.4%
1926	0.799	+1.4%
1927	0.798	-0.1%
1928	0.798	+0.0%
1929	0.796	-0.3%
1930	0.795	-0.1%
1931	0.795	+0.0%
1932	0.756	-4.9%
1933	0.72	-4.8%
1934	0.47	-34.7%
1935	0.119	-74.7%
1936	0.119	+0.0%
1937	0.129	+8.4%
1938	0.154	+19.4%
1939	0.156	+1.3%
1940	0.024	-84.6%
1941	0.024	+0.0%
1942	0.024	+0.0%
1943	0.024	+0.0%
1944	0.024	+0.0%
1945	0.024	+0.0%
1946	0.024	+0.0%
1947	0.024	+0.0%
1948	0.024	+0.0%
1949	0.024	+0.0%
1950	0.025	+4.2%
1951	0.025	+0.0%
1952	0.025	+0.0%
1953	0.025	+0.0%
1954	0.034	+36.0%
1955	0.034	+0.0%
1956	0.034	+0.0%
1957	0.034	+0.0%
1958	0.033	-2.9%
1959	0.033	+0.0%
1960	0.033	+0.0%
1961	0.033	+0.0%
1962	0.034	+3.0%
1963	0.034	+0.0%
1964	0.034	+0.0%
1965	0.034	+0.0%
1966	0.033	-2.9%
1967	0.033	+0.0%
1968	0.033	+0.0%
1969	0.033	+0.0%
1970	0.034	+3.0%
1971	0.034	+0.0%
1972	0.034	+0.0%
1973	0.034	+0.0%
1974	0.034	+0.0%
1975	0.034	+0.0%
1976	0.034	+0.0%
1977	0.034	+0.0%
1978	0.034	+0.0%
1979	0.034	+0.0%
1980	0.034	+0.0%
1981	0.034	+0.0%
1982	0.034	+0.0%
1983	0.034	+0.0%
1984	0.034	+0.0%
1985	0.044	+29.4%
1986	0.059	+34.1%
1987	0.072	+22.0%
1988	0.072	+0.0%
1989	0.112	+55.6%
1990	0.835	+645.5%
1991	0.84	+0.6%
1992	0.85	+1.2%
1993	0.91	+7.1%
1994	0.891	-2.1%
1995	0.892	+0.1%
1996	0.892	+0.0%
1997	0.892	+0.0%
1998	0.892	+0.0%
1999	0.893	+0.1%
2000	0.893	+0.0%
2001	0.893	+0.0%
2002	0.893	+0.0%
2003	0.891	-0.2%
2004	0.891	+0.0%
2005	0.891	+0.0%
2006	0.891	+0.0%
2007	0.893	+0.2%
2008	0.893	+0.0%
2009	0.893	+0.0%
2010	0.893	+0.0%
2011	0.894	+0.1%
2012	0.894	+0.0%
2013	0.899	+0.6%
2014	0.91	+1.2%
2015	0.913	+0.3%
2016	0.913	+0.0%
2017	0.913	+0.0%
2018	0.913	+0.0%
2019	0.91	-0.3%
2020	0.91	+0.0%
2021	0.91	+0.0%
2022	0.91	+0.0%
2023	0.908	-0.2%
2024	0.908	+0.0%
2025	0.908	+0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

Estonia's 0.908 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Estonia's 0.908 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.056	0.056	0.056	1
1790s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1800s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1810s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1820s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1830s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1840s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1850s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1860s	0.0665	0.056	0.077	10
1870s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1880s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1890s	0.0821	0.065	0.092	10
1900s	0.2652	0.171	0.379	10
1910s	0.4377	0.339	0.75	10
1920s	0.8061	0.787	0.844	10
1930s	0.4213	0.119	0.795	10
1940s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1950s	0.0302	0.025	0.034	10
1960s	0.0334	0.033	0.034	10
1970s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1980s	0.0529	0.034	0.112	10
1990s	0.8787	0.835	0.91	10
2000s	0.8922	0.891	0.893	10
2010s	0.9052	0.893	0.913	10
2020s	0.909	0.908	0.91	6

Countries ranked near Estonia

9 United States 0.913 compare
10 Ireland 0.912 compare
12 Malta 0.902 compare
12 Uruguay 0.902 compare
14 Belgium 0.896 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 Estonia?: Freedom of association index in Estonia was 0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2015.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1940.
How does Estonia rank for freedom of association index?: Estonia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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.