Freedom of association index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Freedom of association index was 0.859 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.859
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.909
in 1950
All-time low
0.735
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Freedom of association index in United Kingdom, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in United Kingdom is 0.859, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.909 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.735, in 1789.
United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.812 | 0.778 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.8182 | 0.817 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8115 | 0.763 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8024 | 0.766 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.8196 | 0.813 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8433 | 0.842 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8437 | 0.842 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8445 | 0.841 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8552 | 0.854 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8521 | 0.852 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8566 | 0.852 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8738 | 0.869 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8733 | 0.869 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8702 | 0.868 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8677 | 0.861 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8735 | 0.861 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9076 | 0.907 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9081 | 0.907 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9078 | 0.906 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8943 | 0.893 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8965 | 0.896 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8961 | 0.894 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8981 | 0.878 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8855 | 0.859 | 0.896 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 517 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in United Kingdom?
- Freedom of association index in United Kingdom was 0.859 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 1950.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.735 in 1789.
- How does United Kingdom rank for freedom of association index?
- United Kingdom ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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