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Freedom of association index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Freedom of association index was 0.885 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.885
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.912
in 1961
All-time low
0.771
in 1853
Years of data
173
1853–2025

Freedom of association index in New Zealand, 1853–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in New Zealand is 0.885, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in New Zealand peaked at 0.912 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.771, in 1853.

New Zealand ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 173 years of available data.

Freedom of association index in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1853 0.771 —
1854 0.771 +0.0%
1855 0.771 +0.0%
1856 0.771 +0.0%
1857 0.771 +0.0%
1858 0.771 +0.0%
1859 0.771 +0.0%
1860 0.771 +0.0%
1861 0.884 +14.7%
1862 0.893 +1.0%
1863 0.893 +0.0%
1864 0.893 +0.0%
1865 0.893 +0.0%
1866 0.893 +0.0%
1867 0.893 +0.0%
1868 0.893 +0.0%
1869 0.893 +0.0%
1870 0.893 +0.0%
1871 0.893 +0.0%
1872 0.893 +0.0%
1873 0.893 +0.0%
1874 0.893 +0.0%
1875 0.893 +0.0%
1876 0.893 +0.0%
1877 0.893 +0.0%
1878 0.893 +0.0%
1879 0.893 +0.0%
1880 0.893 +0.0%
1881 0.893 +0.0%
1882 0.893 +0.0%
1883 0.893 +0.0%
1884 0.893 +0.0%
1885 0.893 +0.0%
1886 0.893 +0.0%
1887 0.894 +0.1%
1888 0.897 +0.3%
1889 0.897 +0.0%
1890 0.88 -1.9%
1891 0.9 +2.3%
1892 0.9 +0.0%
1893 0.9 +0.0%
1894 0.9 +0.0%
1895 0.9 +0.0%
1896 0.901 +0.1%
1897 0.905 +0.4%
1898 0.905 +0.0%
1899 0.905 +0.0%
1900 0.903 -0.2%
1901 0.903 +0.0%
1902 0.903 +0.0%
1903 0.904 +0.1%
1904 0.904 +0.0%
1905 0.904 +0.0%
1906 0.903 -0.1%
1907 0.903 +0.0%
1908 0.903 +0.0%
1909 0.905 +0.2%
1910 0.905 +0.0%
1911 0.905 +0.0%
1912 0.885 -2.2%
1913 0.885 +0.0%
1914 0.878 -0.8%
1915 0.881 +0.3%
1916 0.881 +0.0%
1917 0.881 +0.0%
1918 0.881 +0.0%
1919 0.896 +1.7%
1920 0.897 +0.1%
1921 0.897 +0.0%
1922 0.896 -0.1%
1923 0.896 +0.0%
1924 0.896 +0.0%
1925 0.895 -0.1%
1926 0.893 -0.2%
1927 0.893 +0.0%
1928 0.893 +0.0%
1929 0.896 +0.3%
1930 0.896 +0.0%
1931 0.896 +0.0%
1932 0.897 +0.1%
1933 0.897 +0.0%
1934 0.897 +0.0%
1935 0.897 +0.0%
1936 0.895 -0.2%
1937 0.895 +0.0%
1938 0.894 -0.1%
1939 0.892 -0.2%
1940 0.889 -0.3%
1941 0.889 +0.0%
1942 0.889 +0.0%
1943 0.889 +0.0%
1944 0.889 +0.0%
1945 0.889 +0.0%
1946 0.901 +1.3%
1947 0.905 +0.4%
1948 0.905 +0.0%
1949 0.903 -0.2%
1950 0.9 -0.3%
1951 0.884 -1.8%
1952 0.901 +1.9%
1953 0.901 +0.0%
1954 0.901 +0.0%
1955 0.899 -0.2%
1956 0.899 +0.0%
1957 0.899 +0.0%
1958 0.901 +0.2%
1959 0.901 +0.0%
1960 0.911 +1.1%
1961 0.912 +0.1%
1962 0.912 +0.0%
1963 0.912 +0.0%
1964 0.907 -0.5%
1965 0.907 +0.0%
1966 0.907 +0.0%
1967 0.911 +0.4%
1968 0.911 +0.0%
1969 0.911 +0.0%
1970 0.91 -0.1%
1971 0.91 +0.0%
1972 0.911 +0.1%
1973 0.912 +0.1%
1974 0.912 +0.0%
1975 0.911 -0.1%
1976 0.909 -0.2%
1977 0.901 -0.9%
1978 0.901 +0.0%
1979 0.901 +0.0%
1980 0.901 +0.0%
1981 0.901 +0.0%
1982 0.903 +0.2%
1983 0.903 +0.0%
1984 0.91 +0.8%
1985 0.91 +0.0%
1986 0.91 +0.0%
1987 0.91 +0.0%
1988 0.91 +0.0%
1989 0.91 +0.0%
1990 0.91 +0.0%
1991 0.91 +0.0%
1992 0.91 +0.0%
1993 0.909 -0.1%
1994 0.908 -0.1%
1995 0.908 +0.0%
1996 0.908 +0.0%
1997 0.909 +0.1%
1998 0.909 +0.0%
1999 0.91 +0.1%
2000 0.911 +0.1%
2001 0.911 +0.0%
2002 0.911 +0.0%
2003 0.91 -0.1%
2004 0.91 +0.0%
2005 0.911 +0.1%
2006 0.912 +0.1%
2007 0.912 +0.0%
2008 0.912 +0.0%
2009 0.909 -0.3%
2010 0.909 +0.0%
2011 0.91 +0.1%
2012 0.912 +0.2%
2013 0.912 +0.0%
2014 0.912 +0.0%
2015 0.91 -0.2%
2016 0.91 +0.0%
2017 0.907 -0.3%
2018 0.907 +0.0%
2019 0.907 +0.0%
2020 0.907 +0.0%
2021 0.907 +0.0%
2022 0.907 +0.0%
2023 0.907 +0.0%
2024 0.885 -2.4%
2025 0.885 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.771 0.771 0.771 7
1860s 0.8799 0.771 0.893 10
1870s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1880s 0.8939 0.893 0.897 10
1890s 0.8996 0.88 0.905 10
1900s 0.9035 0.903 0.905 10
1910s 0.8878 0.878 0.905 10
1920s 0.8952 0.893 0.897 10
1930s 0.8956 0.892 0.897 10
1940s 0.8948 0.889 0.905 10
1950s 0.8986 0.884 0.901 10
1960s 0.9101 0.907 0.912 10
1970s 0.9078 0.901 0.912 10
1980s 0.9068 0.901 0.91 10
1990s 0.9091 0.908 0.91 10
2000s 0.9109 0.909 0.912 10
2010s 0.9096 0.907 0.912 10
2020s 0.8997 0.885 0.907 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 19 France 0.889 compare
  2. 20 Ghana 0.888 compare
  3. 20 Latvia 0.888 compare
  4. 22 Mauritius 0.885 compare
  5. 24 Austria 0.883 compare
  6. 24 Trinidad and Tobago 0.883 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in New Zealand?
Freedom of association index in New Zealand was 0.885 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1961.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.771 in 1853.
How does New Zealand rank for freedom of association index?
New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Freedom of association index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed