Freedom of association index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Freedom of association index was 0.917 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.917
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 2016
All-time low
0.752
in 1798
Years of data
228
1798β2025
Freedom of association index in Switzerland, 1798β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association index in Switzerland stood at 0.917.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Switzerland peaked at 0.931 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.752, in 1798.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 2 |
| 1800s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.7671 | 0.752 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8807 | 0.879 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8798 | 0.877 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8811 | 0.88 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8817 | 0.88 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8812 | 0.88 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8829 | 0.88 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8839 | 0.881 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8975 | 0.895 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.897 | 0.895 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8919 | 0.874 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9093 | 0.908 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9107 | 0.909 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9238 | 0.923 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9242 | 0.924 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9241 | 0.923 | 0.926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9286 | 0.926 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 | 0.917 | 0.929 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Switzerland?
- Freedom of association index in Switzerland was 0.917 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2016.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.752 in 1798.
- How does Switzerland rank for freedom of association index?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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