Djibouti vs El Salvador: Freedom of Expression Index
Djibouti
0.336
in 2025
El Salvador
0.356
in 2025
Djibouti rank
139th
El Salvador rank
138th
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.356 against 0.336 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.02.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was El Salvador ahead.
Djibouti ranks 139th and El Salvador ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1277 | 0.249 | 0.1213 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.2478 | 0.1228 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 0.125 | 0.2512 | 0.1262 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.125 | 0.1364 | 0.0114 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0.125 | 0.1554 | 0.0304 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0.172 | 0.022 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 0.1616 | 0.1589 | 0.0027 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 0.1338 | 0.1215 | 0.0123 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 0.188 | 0.1626 | 0.0254 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.2519 | 0.5838 | 0.3319 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.283 | 0.777 | 0.494 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.2839 | 0.8308 | 0.5469 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.336 | 0.4293 | 0.0933 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Djibouti or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.356 against 0.336 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 0.02, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and El Salvador rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Djibouti ranks 139th and El Salvador ranks 138th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.