What is freedom of association index in Greece?

Freedom of association index in Greece was 0.801 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.926 in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1937.

How does Greece rank for freedom of association index?

Greece ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greece 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 Greece

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

Greece: Freedom of Association Index was 0.801 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.801

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

74th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.926

in 2013

All-time low

0.036

in 1937

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Greece, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Greece stood at 0.801.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Greece peaked at 0.926 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1937.

That places Greece 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Freedom of Association Index in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Greece, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.072	—
1790	0.072	+0.0%
1791	0.072	+0.0%
1792	0.072	+0.0%
1793	0.072	+0.0%
1794	0.072	+0.0%
1795	0.072	+0.0%
1796	0.072	+0.0%
1797	0.072	+0.0%
1798	0.072	+0.0%
1799	0.072	+0.0%
1800	0.072	+0.0%
1801	0.072	+0.0%
1802	0.072	+0.0%
1803	0.072	+0.0%
1804	0.072	+0.0%
1805	0.072	+0.0%
1806	0.072	+0.0%
1807	0.072	+0.0%
1808	0.072	+0.0%
1809	0.072	+0.0%
1810	0.072	+0.0%
1811	0.072	+0.0%
1812	0.072	+0.0%
1813	0.072	+0.0%
1814	0.072	+0.0%
1815	0.072	+0.0%
1816	0.072	+0.0%
1817	0.072	+0.0%
1818	0.072	+0.0%
1819	0.072	+0.0%
1820	0.072	+0.0%
1821	0.072	+0.0%
1822	0.565	+684.7%
1823	0.565	+0.0%
1824	0.565	+0.0%
1825	0.565	+0.0%
1826	0.565	+0.0%
1827	0.565	+0.0%
1828	0.565	+0.0%
1829	0.565	+0.0%
1830	0.565	+0.0%
1831	0.565	+0.0%
1832	0.565	+0.0%
1833	0.565	+0.0%
1834	0.565	+0.0%
1835	0.565	+0.0%
1836	0.565	+0.0%
1837	0.565	+0.0%
1838	0.565	+0.0%
1839	0.565	+0.0%
1840	0.565	+0.0%
1841	0.565	+0.0%
1842	0.565	+0.0%
1843	0.583	+3.2%
1844	0.67	+14.9%
1845	0.67	+0.0%
1846	0.67	+0.0%
1847	0.669	-0.1%
1848	0.669	+0.0%
1849	0.669	+0.0%
1850	0.669	+0.0%
1851	0.67	+0.1%
1852	0.67	+0.0%
1853	0.671	+0.1%
1854	0.675	+0.6%
1855	0.675	+0.0%
1856	0.674	-0.1%
1857	0.672	-0.3%
1858	0.672	+0.0%
1859	0.674	+0.3%
1860	0.676	+0.3%
1861	0.678	+0.3%
1862	0.678	+0.0%
1863	0.692	+2.1%
1864	0.692	+0.0%
1865	0.69	-0.3%
1866	0.689	-0.1%
1867	0.689	+0.0%
1868	0.691	+0.3%
1869	0.687	-0.6%
1870	0.685	-0.3%
1871	0.685	+0.0%
1872	0.687	+0.3%
1873	0.688	+0.1%
1874	0.689	+0.1%
1875	0.691	+0.3%
1876	0.694	+0.4%
1877	0.694	+0.0%
1878	0.694	+0.0%
1879	0.693	-0.1%
1880	0.689	-0.6%
1881	0.689	+0.0%
1882	0.687	-0.3%
1883	0.687	+0.0%
1884	0.687	+0.0%
1885	0.687	+0.0%
1886	0.687	+0.0%
1887	0.69	+0.4%
1888	0.69	+0.0%
1889	0.69	+0.0%
1890	0.69	+0.0%
1891	0.687	-0.4%
1892	0.691	+0.6%
1893	0.693	+0.3%
1894	0.693	+0.0%
1895	0.688	-0.7%
1896	0.685	-0.4%
1897	0.685	+0.0%
1898	0.685	+0.0%
1899	0.691	+0.9%
1900	0.691	+0.0%
1901	0.691	+0.0%
1902	0.691	+0.0%
1903	0.687	-0.6%
1904	0.687	+0.0%
1905	0.683	-0.6%
1906	0.694	+1.6%
1907	0.697	+0.4%
1908	0.697	+0.0%
1909	0.697	+0.0%
1910	0.694	-0.4%
1911	0.691	-0.4%
1912	0.69	-0.1%
1913	0.69	+0.0%
1914	0.69	+0.0%
1915	0.676	-2.0%
1916	0.666	-1.5%
1917	0.666	+0.0%
1918	0.666	+0.0%
1919	0.665	-0.2%
1920	0.664	-0.2%
1921	0.699	+5.3%
1922	0.699	+0.0%
1923	0.698	-0.1%
1924	0.693	-0.7%
1925	0.515	-25.7%
1926	0.442	-14.2%
1927	0.668	+51.1%
1928	0.667	-0.1%
1929	0.666	-0.1%
1930	0.666	+0.0%
1931	0.666	+0.0%
1932	0.667	+0.2%
1933	0.645	-3.3%
1934	0.645	+0.0%
1935	0.64	-0.8%
1936	0.049	-92.3%
1937	0.036	-26.5%
1938	0.036	+0.0%
1939	0.036	+0.0%
1940	0.045	+25.0%
1941	0.037	-17.8%
1942	0.049	+32.4%
1943	0.049	+0.0%
1944	0.053	+8.2%
1945	0.363	+584.9%
1946	0.449	+23.7%
1947	0.44	-2.0%
1948	0.422	-4.1%
1949	0.422	+0.0%
1950	0.442	+4.7%
1951	0.44	-0.5%
1952	0.439	-0.2%
1953	0.436	-0.7%
1954	0.436	+0.0%
1955	0.436	+0.0%
1956	0.435	-0.2%
1957	0.435	+0.0%
1958	0.44	+1.1%
1959	0.442	+0.5%
1960	0.442	+0.0%
1961	0.441	-0.2%
1962	0.437	-0.9%
1963	0.436	-0.2%
1964	0.435	-0.2%
1965	0.435	+0.0%
1966	0.387	-11.0%
1967	0.052	-86.6%
1968	0.036	-30.8%
1969	0.036	+0.0%
1970	0.036	+0.0%
1971	0.036	+0.0%
1972	0.036	+0.0%
1973	0.036	+0.0%
1974	0.27	+650.0%
1975	0.854	+216.3%
1976	0.87	+1.9%
1977	0.87	+0.0%
1978	0.871	+0.1%
1979	0.871	+0.0%
1980	0.871	+0.0%
1981	0.871	+0.0%
1982	0.88	+1.0%
1983	0.88	+0.0%
1984	0.9	+2.3%
1985	0.899	-0.1%
1986	0.898	-0.1%
1987	0.898	+0.0%
1988	0.898	+0.0%
1989	0.898	+0.0%
1990	0.921	+2.6%
1991	0.921	+0.0%
1992	0.921	+0.0%
1993	0.921	+0.0%
1994	0.921	+0.0%
1995	0.921	+0.0%
1996	0.921	+0.0%
1997	0.922	+0.1%
1998	0.922	+0.0%
1999	0.922	+0.0%
2000	0.92	-0.2%
2001	0.919	-0.1%
2002	0.919	+0.0%
2003	0.919	+0.0%
2004	0.922	+0.3%
2005	0.922	+0.0%
2006	0.922	+0.0%
2007	0.923	+0.1%
2008	0.925	+0.2%
2009	0.925	+0.0%
2010	0.924	-0.1%
2011	0.924	+0.0%
2012	0.924	+0.0%
2013	0.926	+0.2%
2014	0.926	+0.0%
2015	0.926	+0.0%
2016	0.92	-0.6%
2017	0.92	+0.0%
2018	0.92	+0.0%
2019	0.92	+0.0%
2020	0.881	-4.2%
2021	0.848	-3.7%
2022	0.851	+0.4%
2023	0.8	-6.0%
2024	0.811	+1.4%
2025	0.801	-1.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

Greece's 0.801 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Greece's 0.801 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1790s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1800s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1810s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1820s	0.4664	0.072	0.565	10
1830s	0.565	0.565	0.565	10
1840s	0.6295	0.565	0.67	10
1850s	0.6722	0.669	0.675	10
1860s	0.6862	0.676	0.692	10
1870s	0.69	0.685	0.694	10
1880s	0.6883	0.687	0.69	10
1890s	0.6888	0.685	0.693	10
1900s	0.6915	0.683	0.697	10
1910s	0.6794	0.665	0.694	10
1920s	0.6411	0.442	0.699	10
1930s	0.4086	0.036	0.667	10
1940s	0.2329	0.037	0.449	10
1950s	0.4381	0.435	0.442	10
1960s	0.3137	0.036	0.442	10
1970s	0.475	0.036	0.871	10
1980s	0.8893	0.871	0.9	10
1990s	0.9213	0.921	0.922	10
2000s	0.9216	0.919	0.925	10
2010s	0.923	0.92	0.926	10
2020s	0.832	0.8	0.881	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Greece?: Freedom of association index in Greece was 0.801 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.926 in 2013.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1937.
How does Greece rank for freedom of association index?: Greece ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.