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?
- 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.
Individual pages
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.