Which has higher freedom of expression index, Congo or El Salvador?

Congo, at 0.373 against 0.356 in El Salvador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Congo vs El Salvador: Freedom of Expression Index

Congo

0.373

in 2025

El Salvador

0.356

in 2025

Congo rank

135th

El Salvador rank

138th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Congo
El Salvador

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.373 against 0.356 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was El Salvador ahead.

Congo ranks 135th and El Salvador ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	El Salvador	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.111	0.249	0.138	El Salvador
1910s	0.111	0.2478	0.1368	El Salvador
1920s	0.111	0.2512	0.1402	El Salvador
1930s	0.111	0.1364	0.0254	El Salvador
1940s	0.1134	0.1554	0.042	El Salvador
1950s	0.117	0.172	0.055	El Salvador
1960s	0.3884	0.1589	0.2295	Congo
1970s	0.1545	0.1215	0.033	Congo
1980s	0.1481	0.1626	0.0145	El Salvador
1990s	0.5681	0.5838	0.0157	El Salvador
2000s	0.3598	0.777	0.4172	El Salvador
2010s	0.3798	0.8308	0.451	El Salvador
2020s	0.3812	0.4293	0.0482	El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Congo or El Salvador?: Congo, at 0.373 against 0.356 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Congo and El Salvador?: 0.017, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Congo ranks 135th and El Salvador ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.