El Salvador vs Mexico: Freedom of Association Index
El Salvador
0.646
in 2025
Mexico
0.702
in 2025
El Salvador rank
96th
Mexico rank
93rd
Freedom of Association Index over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.702 against 0.646 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.056.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.099 | 0.409 | 0.31 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.106 | 0.4647 | 0.3587 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.1058 | 0.438 | 0.3322 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.1061 | 0.4383 | 0.3322 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.1067 | 0.3112 | 0.2045 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.1418 | 0.166 | 0.0242 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.1917 | 0.166 | 0.0257 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 0.2613 | 0.166 | 0.0953 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 0.2585 | 0.3177 | 0.0592 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.2705 | 0.3241 | 0.0536 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.1303 | 0.2871 | 0.1568 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.1398 | 0.317 | 0.1772 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.2067 | 0.3234 | 0.1167 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.2701 | 0.3186 | 0.0485 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.2066 | 0.378 | 0.1714 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.2428 | 0.5984 | 0.3556 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.6626 | 0.6872 | 0.0246 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.8684 | 0.8172 | 0.0512 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8988 | 0.8031 | 0.0957 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.7173 | 0.7455 | 0.0282 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.702 against 0.646 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.056, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for freedom of association index?
- El Salvador ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.