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?
- 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.