El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Freedom Score
El Salvador
42
in 2025
Hong Kong
41
in 2025
El Salvador rank
125th
Hong Kong rank
128th
Freedom Score over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 42 against 41 in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 125th and Hong Kong ranks 128th of 197 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.75 | 65.12 | 8.62 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 72.2 | 63 | 9.2 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 53.33 | 43.17 | 10.17 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- El Salvador, at 42 against 41 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 1, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for freedom score?
- El Salvador ranks 125th and Hong Kong ranks 128th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.