Freedom of association index in United States of America
United States of America: Freedom of association index was 0.913 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of association index in United States of America, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.913 for freedom of association index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in United States of America peaked at 0.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.796, in 1789.
That places United States of America 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.796 | 0.796 | 0.796 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.811 | 0.797 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.8333 | 0.809 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8098 | 0.806 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8101 | 0.807 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.84 | 0.811 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8642 | 0.861 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8642 | 0.863 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8639 | 0.863 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.863 | 0.861 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8613 | 0.84 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8427 | 0.84 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8417 | 0.837 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8242 | 0.809 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8374 | 0.834 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8364 | 0.833 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8467 | 0.834 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8298 | 0.824 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8497 | 0.838 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8915 | 0.868 | 0.926 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9396 | 0.932 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9408 | 0.94 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9395 | 0.938 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9441 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9362 | 0.913 | 0.945 | 6 |
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More social development data for United States of America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 457,647 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,667 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 3,667 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 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 States of America?
- Freedom of association index in United States of America was 0.913 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.796 in 1789.
- How does United States of America rank for freedom of association index?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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