El Salvador vs Sudan: Freedom of expression index
El Salvador
0.356
in 2025
Sudan
0.289
in 2025
El Salvador rank
138th
Sudan rank
141st
Freedom of expression index over time
- El Salvador
- Sudan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.356 against 0.289 in Sudan, a difference of 0.067.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1838 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.19 | 0.088 | 0.102 | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 0.19 | 0.088 | 0.102 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 0.19 | 0.088 | 0.102 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 0.19 | 0.1111 | 0.0789 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 0.19 | 0.1499 | 0.0401 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 0.19 | 0.3468 | 0.1568 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.249 | 0.307 | 0.058 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.2478 | 0.307 | 0.0592 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.2512 | 0.3145 | 0.0633 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.1364 | 0.318 | 0.1816 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.1554 | 0.3186 | 0.1632 | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.172 | 0.4128 | 0.2408 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1589 | 0.3932 | 0.2343 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1215 | 0.1541 | 0.0326 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1626 | 0.3553 | 0.1927 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.5838 | 0.1262 | 0.4576 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.777 | 0.1922 | 0.5848 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8308 | 0.2159 | 0.6149 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4293 | 0.3432 | 0.0862 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, El Salvador or Sudan?
- El Salvador, at 0.356 against 0.289 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between El Salvador and Sudan?
- 0.067, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sudan?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sudan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 141st 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.