Freedom of association index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Freedom of association index was 0.868 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.868
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 2021
All-time low
0.09
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Freedom of association index in Netherlands, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Netherlands is 0.868, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Netherlands peaked at 0.899 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1789.
That places Netherlands 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1635 | 0.09 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3539 | 0.246 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.244 | 0.132 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.293 | 0.293 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.293 | 0.293 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.351 | 0.293 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.749 | 0.745 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7502 | 0.748 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7481 | 0.746 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7652 | 0.748 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8325 | 0.829 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8258 | 0.824 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8254 | 0.823 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8396 | 0.83 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.842 | 0.839 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5623 | 0.317 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8465 | 0.837 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8527 | 0.844 | 0.862 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.858 | 0.848 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8722 | 0.869 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8699 | 0.852 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8722 | 0.87 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 | 0.871 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8842 | 0.868 | 0.899 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Netherlands?
- Freedom of association index in Netherlands was 0.868 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2021.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1789.
- How does Netherlands rank for freedom of association index?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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