Algeria vs El Salvador: Key media freedoms
Algeria
-1.33
in 2025
El Salvador
-1.23
in 2025
Algeria rank
146th
El Salvador rank
144th
Key media freedoms over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -1.23 against -1.33 in Algeria, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.5 | -1.26 | 0.2469 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | -1.56 | -1.26 | 0.304 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | -1.56 | -1.26 | 0.304 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | -1.56 | -1.51 | 0.0528 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | -1.56 | -1.57 | 0.01 | Algeria |
| 1950s | -1.65 | -2.21 | 0.561 | Algeria |
| 1960s | -1.81 | -2.85 | 1.04 | Algeria |
| 1970s | -1.68 | -2.85 | 1.17 | Algeria |
| 1980s | -1.49 | -1.46 | 0.0281 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -0.36 | 0.0966 | 0.4566 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | -0.349 | 0.555 | 0.904 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -0.5355 | 0.7207 | 1.26 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -1.32 | -1.56 | 0.2467 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Algeria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at -1.23 against -1.33 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 0.1, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Algeria ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 144th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. 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 the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.