El Salvador vs Syria: Freedom of Expression Index
El Salvador
0.356
in 2025
Syria
0.358
in 2025
El Salvador rank
138th
Syria rank
137th
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- El Salvador
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.358 against 0.356 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1838 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 138th and Syria ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 13 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.19 | 0.088 | 0.102 | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 0.19 | 0.071 | 0.119 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 0.19 | 0.071 | 0.119 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 0.19 | 0.2018 | 0.0118 | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.19 | 0.1678 | 0.0222 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 0.227 | 0.044 | 0.183 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 0.261 | 0.027 | 0.234 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 0.249 | 0.0734 | 0.1756 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 0.2478 | 0.2874 | 0.0396 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.2522 | 0.311 | 0.0588 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.1364 | 0.5032 | 0.3668 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.1554 | 0.4545 | 0.2991 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.172 | 0.4806 | 0.3086 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.1589 | 0.2002 | 0.0413 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.1215 | 0.0249 | 0.0966 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.1626 | 0.0193 | 0.1433 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.5838 | 0.0236 | 0.5602 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.777 | 0.0502 | 0.7268 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8308 | 0.0363 | 0.7945 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4293 | 0.1032 | 0.3262 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, El Salvador or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.358 against 0.356 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between El Salvador and Syria?
- 0.002, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Syria?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Syria rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Syria ranks 137th 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.