Algeria vs El Salvador: Freedom of expression index
Algeria
0.367
in 2025
El Salvador
0.356
in 2025
Algeria rank
136th
El Salvador rank
138th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.367 against 0.356 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was El Salvador ahead.
Algeria ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 138th of 176 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0636 | 0.249 | 0.1854 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 0.063 | 0.2478 | 0.1848 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 0.0687 | 0.2512 | 0.1825 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.079 | 0.1364 | 0.0574 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0.0855 | 0.1554 | 0.0699 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.0991 | 0.172 | 0.0729 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 0.0895 | 0.1589 | 0.0694 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.0884 | 0.1215 | 0.0331 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.1189 | 0.1626 | 0.0437 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.5509 | 0.5838 | 0.0329 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.6594 | 0.777 | 0.1176 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.6215 | 0.8308 | 0.2093 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4225 | 0.4293 | 0.0068 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Algeria or El Salvador?
- Algeria, at 0.367 against 0.356 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 0.011, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Algeria ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 138th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.