What is freedom of association index in Serbia?

Freedom of association index in Serbia was 0.577 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2002.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1958.

How does Serbia rank for freedom of association index?

Serbia ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Serbia 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 Serbia

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

Serbia: Freedom of Association Index was 0.577 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.577

Change on year

down 11.9%

World rank

111th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.893

in 2002

All-time low

0.043

in 1958

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Serbia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Serbia stood at 0.577.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Serbia peaked at 0.893 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1958.

That places Serbia 111th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Serbia, 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	0.173	+140.3%
1805	0.173	+0.0%
1806	0.173	+0.0%
1807	0.173	+0.0%
1808	0.173	+0.0%
1809	0.173	+0.0%
1810	0.173	+0.0%
1811	0.173	+0.0%
1812	0.173	+0.0%
1813	0.173	+0.0%
1814	0.072	-58.4%
1815	0.135	+87.5%
1816	0.135	+0.0%
1817	0.135	+0.0%
1818	0.135	+0.0%
1819	0.135	+0.0%
1820	0.135	+0.0%
1821	0.135	+0.0%
1822	0.135	+0.0%
1823	0.135	+0.0%
1824	0.135	+0.0%
1825	0.135	+0.0%
1826	0.135	+0.0%
1827	0.135	+0.0%
1828	0.135	+0.0%
1829	0.135	+0.0%
1830	0.135	+0.0%
1831	0.135	+0.0%
1832	0.135	+0.0%
1833	0.135	+0.0%
1834	0.135	+0.0%
1835	0.135	+0.0%
1836	0.135	+0.0%
1837	0.135	+0.0%
1838	0.135	+0.0%
1839	0.135	+0.0%
1840	0.135	+0.0%
1841	0.135	+0.0%
1842	0.135	+0.0%
1843	0.135	+0.0%
1844	0.135	+0.0%
1845	0.135	+0.0%
1846	0.135	+0.0%
1847	0.135	+0.0%
1848	0.135	+0.0%
1849	0.135	+0.0%
1850	0.135	+0.0%
1851	0.135	+0.0%
1852	0.135	+0.0%
1853	0.135	+0.0%
1854	0.135	+0.0%
1855	0.135	+0.0%
1856	0.135	+0.0%
1857	0.135	+0.0%
1858	0.201	+48.9%
1859	0.201	+0.0%
1860	0.146	-27.4%
1861	0.146	+0.0%
1862	0.146	+0.0%
1863	0.146	+0.0%
1864	0.145	-0.7%
1865	0.145	+0.0%
1866	0.145	+0.0%
1867	0.145	+0.0%
1868	0.145	+0.0%
1869	0.145	+0.0%
1870	0.147	+1.4%
1871	0.147	+0.0%
1872	0.147	+0.0%
1873	0.147	+0.0%
1874	0.147	+0.0%
1875	0.15	+2.0%
1876	0.15	+0.0%
1877	0.142	-5.3%
1878	0.141	-0.7%
1879	0.141	+0.0%
1880	0.144	+2.1%
1881	0.442	+206.9%
1882	0.442	+0.0%
1883	0.429	-2.9%
1884	0.385	-10.3%
1885	0.381	-1.0%
1886	0.411	+7.9%
1887	0.439	+6.8%
1888	0.442	+0.7%
1889	0.443	+0.2%
1890	0.443	+0.0%
1891	0.443	+0.0%
1892	0.443	+0.0%
1893	0.435	-1.8%
1894	0.434	-0.2%
1895	0.43	-0.9%
1896	0.429	-0.2%
1897	0.429	+0.0%
1898	0.429	+0.0%
1899	0.429	+0.0%
1900	0.429	+0.0%
1901	0.429	+0.0%
1902	0.429	+0.0%
1903	0.42	-2.1%
1904	0.42	+0.0%
1905	0.428	+1.9%
1906	0.428	+0.0%
1907	0.428	+0.0%
1908	0.433	+1.2%
1909	0.437	+0.9%
1910	0.437	+0.0%
1911	0.437	+0.0%
1912	0.437	+0.0%
1913	0.437	+0.0%
1914	0.437	+0.0%
1915	0.406	-7.1%
1916	0.406	+0.0%
1917	0.406	+0.0%
1918	0.406	+0.0%
1919	0.445	+9.6%
1920	0.44	-1.1%
1921	0.429	-2.5%
1922	0.429	+0.0%
1923	0.43	+0.2%
1924	0.43	+0.0%
1925	0.431	+0.2%
1926	0.431	+0.0%
1927	0.43	-0.2%
1928	0.418	-2.8%
1929	0.338	-19.1%
1930	0.338	+0.0%
1931	0.338	+0.0%
1932	0.355	+5.0%
1933	0.355	+0.0%
1934	0.355	+0.0%
1935	0.352	-0.8%
1936	0.364	+3.4%
1937	0.364	+0.0%
1938	0.364	+0.0%
1939	0.363	-0.3%
1940	0.278	-23.4%
1941	0.205	-26.3%
1942	0.149	-27.3%
1943	0.138	-7.4%
1944	0.138	+0.0%
1945	0.076	-44.9%
1946	0.08	+5.3%
1947	0.08	+0.0%
1948	0.07	-12.5%
1949	0.067	-4.3%
1950	0.062	-7.5%
1951	0.06	-3.2%
1952	0.06	+0.0%
1953	0.06	+0.0%
1954	0.044	-26.7%
1955	0.044	+0.0%
1956	0.044	+0.0%
1957	0.044	+0.0%
1958	0.043	-2.3%
1959	0.043	+0.0%
1960	0.043	+0.0%
1961	0.043	+0.0%
1962	0.043	+0.0%
1963	0.043	+0.0%
1964	0.044	+2.3%
1965	0.044	+0.0%
1966	0.044	+0.0%
1967	0.05	+13.6%
1968	0.05	+0.0%
1969	0.044	-12.0%
1970	0.049	+11.4%
1971	0.049	+0.0%
1972	0.044	-10.2%
1973	0.044	+0.0%
1974	0.05	+13.6%
1975	0.05	+0.0%
1976	0.05	+0.0%
1977	0.051	+2.0%
1978	0.051	+0.0%
1979	0.051	+0.0%
1980	0.054	+5.9%
1981	0.074	+37.0%
1982	0.074	+0.0%
1983	0.074	+0.0%
1984	0.074	+0.0%
1985	0.074	+0.0%
1986	0.073	-1.4%
1987	0.073	+0.0%
1988	0.073	+0.0%
1989	0.071	-2.7%
1990	0.367	+416.9%
1991	0.446	+21.5%
1992	0.493	+10.5%
1993	0.511	+3.7%
1994	0.511	+0.0%
1995	0.511	+0.0%
1996	0.517	+1.2%
1997	0.512	-1.0%
1998	0.508	-0.8%
1999	0.504	-0.8%
2000	0.594	+17.9%
2001	0.87	+46.5%
2002	0.893	+2.6%
2003	0.873	-2.2%
2004	0.87	-0.3%
2005	0.87	+0.0%
2006	0.87	+0.0%
2007	0.874	+0.5%
2008	0.874	+0.0%
2009	0.867	-0.8%
2010	0.833	-3.9%
2011	0.833	+0.0%
2012	0.828	-0.6%
2013	0.774	-6.5%
2014	0.736	-4.9%
2015	0.719	-2.3%
2016	0.722	+0.4%
2017	0.711	-1.5%
2018	0.69	-3.0%
2019	0.675	-2.2%
2020	0.651	-3.6%
2021	0.644	-1.1%
2022	0.668	+3.7%
2023	0.675	+1.0%
2024	0.655	-3.0%
2025	0.577	-11.9%

Serbia compared with similar countries

Serbia's 0.577 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Serbia's 0.577 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 67% 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	0.1326	0.072	0.173	10
1810s	0.1439	0.072	0.173	10
1820s	0.135	0.135	0.135	10
1830s	0.135	0.135	0.135	10
1840s	0.135	0.135	0.135	10
1850s	0.1482	0.135	0.201	10
1860s	0.1454	0.145	0.146	10
1870s	0.1459	0.141	0.15	10
1880s	0.3958	0.144	0.443	10
1890s	0.4344	0.429	0.443	10
1900s	0.4281	0.42	0.437	10
1910s	0.4254	0.406	0.445	10
1920s	0.4206	0.338	0.44	10
1930s	0.3548	0.338	0.364	10
1940s	0.1281	0.067	0.278	10
1950s	0.0504	0.043	0.062	10
1960s	0.0448	0.043	0.05	10
1970s	0.0489	0.044	0.051	10
1980s	0.0714	0.054	0.074	10
1990s	0.488	0.367	0.517	10
2000s	0.8455	0.594	0.893	10
2010s	0.7521	0.675	0.833	10
2020s	0.645	0.577	0.675	6

Countries ranked near Serbia

108 Singapore 0.591 compare
109 India 0.586 compare
110 Iraq 0.578 compare
112 Niger 0.57 compare
113 Turkey 0.565 compare
114 Morocco 0.548 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Serbia?: Freedom of association index in Serbia was 0.577 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2002.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1958.
How does Serbia rank for freedom of association index?: Serbia ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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.