Freedom of Association Score in Serbia
Serbia: Freedom of Association Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Serbia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association score in Serbia is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Serbia peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2025.
That places Serbia 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 5 | -16.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 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 score in Serbia?
- Freedom of association score in Serbia was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for freedom of association score?
- Serbia ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.