Freedom of Association Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Freedom of Association Index was 0.895 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Association Index in Luxembourg, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Luxembourg is 0.895, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.897 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.318, in 1940.
Luxembourg ranks 15th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Index in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.653 | — |
| 1901 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.51 | -21.9% |
| 1915 | 0.511 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.53 | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.566 | +6.8% |
| 1919 | 0.702 | +24.0% |
| 1920 | 0.782 | +11.4% |
| 1921 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.785 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.786 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.78 | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.776 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.78 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.784 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.785 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.318 | -59.5% |
| 1941 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.54 | +69.8% |
| 1946 | 0.847 | +56.9% |
| 1947 | 0.865 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 0.864 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.863 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.862 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.861 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.894 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.896 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.897 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.895 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.896 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.895 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.894 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.893 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.894 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.895 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.896 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.897 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.895 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.894 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.895 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.897 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.895 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.895 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.653 | 0.653 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5961 | 0.51 | 0.702 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7835 | 0.776 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7831 | 0.776 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.557 | 0.318 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8628 | 0.861 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8955 | 0.894 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8951 | 0.895 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8953 | 0.894 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8936 | 0.893 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8963 | 0.895 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8957 | 0.894 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.895 | 0.895 | 0.895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Luxembourg?
- Freedom of association index in Luxembourg was 0.895 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.897 in 1965.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 1940.
- How does Luxembourg rank for freedom of association index?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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About this data
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.