Freedom of Association Index in Palestine
Palestine: Freedom of Association Index was 0.216 in 1948. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Association Index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1948, freedom of association index in Palestine stood at 0.216. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Palestine peaked at 0.216 in 1924 and was at its lowest, 0.186, in 1918.
Palestine ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.186 | — |
| 1919 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.212 | +14.0% |
| 1924 | 0.216 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2066 | 0.186 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More social development data for Palestine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (1995)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.356 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Palestine?
- Freedom of association index in Palestine was 0.216 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 in 1924.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.186 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for freedom of association index?
- Palestine ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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About this data
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.