Freedom of association index in Norway
Norway: Freedom of association index was 0.915 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.915
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 2002
All-time low
0.03
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Freedom of association index in Norway, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.915 for freedom of association index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Norway peaked at 0.918 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1789.
Norway ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0922 | 0.03 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1348 | 0.063 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0645 | 0.063 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2552 | 0.081 | 0.336 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5136 | 0.328 | 0.567 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.563 | 0.559 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5462 | 0.545 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7395 | 0.543 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8356 | 0.832 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8374 | 0.836 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8332 | 0.824 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.831 | 0.824 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8337 | 0.833 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4957 | 0.134 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8749 | 0.872 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8845 | 0.882 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9018 | 0.901 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9163 | 0.914 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9135 | 0.912 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9166 | 0.915 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9037 | 0.884 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9155 | 0.915 | 0.917 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 4 Costa Rica 0.922 compare
- 5 Iceland 0.917 compare
- 5 Switzerland 0.917 compare
- 7 Spain 0.915 compare
- 9 United States 0.913 compare
- 10 Ireland 0.912 compare
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.947 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.847 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.89 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.953 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.638 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.89 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Norway?
- Freedom of association index in Norway was 0.915 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1789.
- How does Norway rank for freedom of association index?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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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